New-York Daily Times, New-York, Tuesday, November 11, 1851 
THE LATE J. KEARNY RODGERS. - The medical profession, in the 
death of this distinguished surgeon, has lost one of its brightest 
ornaments. Dr. R. belonged to one of the most respectable families 
in this city, his father having attained an eminent position as 
a medical practitioner, and his grandfather being Rev. Dr. Rodgers, 
formerly pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Wall-street. Dr. 
J. Kearny Rodgers was born in 1793, and after graduating at 
Princeton, studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons 
in this city. He was House-Surgeon in the Hospital during part of 
his medical course, on the completion of which he went to London and 
Paris, where he enjoyed the advantage of instruction under Astley 
Cooper, Abernethy, Haighton and Travers. On his return to his 
native city he commenced the practice of Surgery, and in 1888 
entered the Hospital as one of the Surgeons, which post he filled 
up to the time of his death. Dr. R. was an eminently practical, 
skillful and scientific man, and his great success as an operator 
has given him a foremost place in the ranks of scientific men. 
He was no writer, and leaves nothing in the shape of contributions 
to themedical literature of the country - his many professional 
duties rendering it impossible for him to devote time to literary 
labors. As a friend, he was sincere, - as a man, kind and pure - 
as an operator, eminently successful and scientific - and as a 
professional man, sympathizing and tender. He leaves a blank 
in the sphere he so humanely filled.