George F. Rogers | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's40th district | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Walter G. Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Keating |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1887-03-19)March 19, 1887 |
| Died | November 20, 1948(1948-11-20) (aged 61) |
| Political party | Democratic |
George Frederick Rogers (March 19, 1887 – November 20, 1948) was an American businessman and politician fromNew York, serving one term in theU.S. House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947.
Rogers was born on March 19, 1887, inHarwood, Ontario. He immigrated to the United States in 1899. He was educated in Canada and inRochester, New York. Rogers became a merchant in Rochester. He served for three years as president of the Monroe County Retail Food Merchants' Association
He was a member of the Board of Supervisors ofMonroe County from 1934 to 1935. He was a member of theNew York State Senate (46th D.) in1937 and1938.
He was elected as aDemocrat to the79th United States Congress, holding office from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1946 againstKenneth B. Keating and was defeated again by Keating in 1948.
Rogers died on November 20, 1948, inCobourg, Ontario. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Rochester.
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Norman A. O'Brien | New York State Senate 46th District 1937–1938 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 40th congressional district 1945–1947 | Succeeded by |
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