“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1879. PATRICK ROGAN, farmer; born in County Down, Ireland, Sept. 26, 1808; came to Montreal, Canada, in 1823; lived two years there, then removed to Jefferson Co., N.Y., where he resided until 1837, when he came to Watertown, arriving here May 15 of that year; made a claim to a fractional quarter-section, Sec. 11; was engaged in farming where the city now stands, on west side of the river; the spring he came here, he planted potatoes where the College of the Sacred Heart is now located; never, since he came here, has he entirely relinquished his farming interests; six or seven years after he came here, he erected a saw-mill where George B. Lewis’ factory is now located; carried on the mill until 1858, in connection with his other business of contracting, building, farming, etc,; he has invested largely of his means in the building improvements of the west side of this city; he has also invested, to a great extent, in plank-roads, railroads and other enterprises likely to benefit Watertown, being among the most public-spirited of its citizens; he was a member of the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention; he has been four times a member of the State Legislature; he organized the school system here in 1855, having secured the passage of the act providing therefor; he was Postmaster of this city of eight years; first appointed by President Tyler, re-appointed in 1845, by President Polk; he was one of the original corporators of the Watertown Gas Co., also a director of plank-road and railroad companies; he has held nearly all city and town offices within the gift of the people; he never attended school but three months; he acquired some book knowledge while he was employed as errand boy in the office of a Notary Public in Montreal; experience has been his teacher, and it would be difficult to find better- informed men than Mr. Rogan is at the present time. He was married, in Chicago, Jan. 17, 1846, to Rose Crangle; she was born in County of Down, Ireland; they have six children - Robert Emmett, Charles Eugene, Edwin B., Louis P., Rose and Ellen E.; lost one daughter, who died at the age of 6 years. Mr. and Mrs. Rogan are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. R’s father, Peter Rogan, died at Rochester, N.Y., three years after he came to America with his family. Submitted by: Linda Pingel (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)