Joseph_O._Rogers_Jr.

Joseph O. Rogers Jr.

Joseph O. Rogers Jr.

American politician

Joseph O. Rogers Jr. (October 8, 1921 – April 6, 1999) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of South Carolina ...

Life and career

Rogers was born in Mullins, South Carolina, the son of Lila McDonald and Joseph Oscar Rogers. He attended Charleston High School, the College of Charleston, The Citadel and the University of South Carolina School of Law.[3]

In 1955, Rogers was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives,[1] serving until 1966,[3] when he was a Republican candidate for governor of South Carolina, losing against Robert Evander McNair.[4]

In 1969, Rogers served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of South Carolina, serving until 1970.[1]

Rogers died in April 1999, at the age of 77.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Rogers, Joseph O., Jr. (1921-1999)". University of South Carolina. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. [2]
    "McNair Opens Campaign With Attack On Rogers". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. August 16, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. [3]
    "Joseph O. Rogers Jr". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. April 7, 1999. p. 8. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. [4]
    "Robert Evander McNair". SC Home. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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