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Dwight Laing Rogers

1886 – 1954

American politician

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About Dwight Laing Rogers

Lived 1886 – 1954 (aged 68). Dwight Laing Rogers was an American politician and lawyer.

Dwight Laing Rogers (August 17, 1886 – December 1, 1954) was a U.S. representative from Florida.

Born near Reidsville, Georgia, Rogers attended the public schools and Locust Grove Institute at Locust Grove, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1909 and from the law department of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia in 1910. He was admitted to the bar the same year and began commenced practice in Ocilla, Georgia. He moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1925 and continued the practice of law.

He served as member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1930 to 1938, serving as speaker pro tempore in 1933.

Rogers was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1945, until his death.

He died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1954, and was interred in Lauderdale Memorial Park. He was the father of Paul G. Rogers.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Locust Grove Institute, University of Georgia, Mercer University
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the Florida House of Representatives
Also known as
Dwight L. Rogers

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Dwight Laing Rogers's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Dwight Laing Rogers?

American politician (1886-1954)

When was Dwight Laing Rogers born?

Dwight Laing Rogers was born on 17 August 1886 in Reidsville.

When did Dwight Laing Rogers die?

Dwight Laing Rogers died on 1 December 1954 in Fort Lauderdale.

What was Dwight Laing Rogers's occupation?

Dwight Laing Rogers was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was Dwight Laing Rogers?

Dwight Laing Rogers was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dwight Laing Rogers

· Wikidata: Q1268479

· DBpedia: Dwight L. Rogers

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