William Cornelius Rogers | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1898-12-12)December 12, 1898 |
| Died | August 3, 1983(1983-08-03) (aged 84) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Southwestern Teachers College Central Teachers College University of Oklahoma |
Will Rogers (December 12, 1898 – August 3, 1983) was aUnited States representative fromOklahoma.
Born on a farm nearBessie,Oklahoma Territory, son of John and Martha Ellen (Hatchett) Rogers, Rogers attended thepublic schools andSouthwestern Teachers College inWeatherford, Oklahoma. He then attendedCentral Teachers College inEdmond, Oklahoma, graduating with aBachelor of Science degree in 1926 and aBachelor of Arts degree in 1929. He continued his education at theUniversity of Oklahoma inNorman and received aMaster of Science degree in 1930.
Rogers began his career as an educator by teaching in thepublic schools ofBessie, Oklahoma, from 1917 to 1919. He then became theprincipal of the public schools inBartlesville, Oklahoma, and held that position until 1923. He was thesuperintendent of schools in several Oklahomaschool districts from 1923 to 1932.
Rogers was elected as aDemocrat to the73rd and four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943). He served as chairman of theCommittee on Indian Affairs in the74th through77th Congresses. While serving as a Representativeat-large, he was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1941 to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofSam C. Massingale in theseventh district for the 77th Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1942.
Rogers was admitted to the Oklahomabar in 1942. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination ofSecretary of State of Oklahoma in 1943. He was employed by theDepartment of the Interior from 1943 to 1945. He served as assistant to theSecretary of Agriculture inWashington, D.C., in 1946 and 1947. He worked as a hearing examiner at theDepartment of Agriculture from May 1947 until his retirement in 1968.
Following his retirement, Rogers engaged in building andreal estate management. He was a resident ofMcLean, Virginia, until his death on August 3, 1983, inFalls Church, Virginia. He wascremated and his ashes were interred at National Memorial Park in Falls Church.
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| Preceded by None | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's at-large congressional seat 1933–1943 | Succeeded by At-large district eliminated |
