R. Vashon (Robert Vashon) Rogers

Born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1843, Robert Vashon Rogers was educated at private schools and at Queen's University, where he earned a B.A. in 1861. He was called to the bar in 1865 and spent his career practicing law in Kingston, later becoming a King's Counsel and receiving an honorary LL.D. from Queen's in 1895.

Rogers wrote legal works meant to be practical and readable, including The Law of the Road, The Law of Hotel Life, and The Law and Medical Men. These books focused on the rights and duties that shaped travel, hospitality, and professional life, and they helped make technical legal questions more accessible to working readers.

Alongside his legal practice, he also taught in the law faculty at Queen's University and was active in civic and church life in Kingston. Reliable sources confirm his career and publications, but I couldn't verify a suitable portrait image from the pages I found, so no profile image is included.