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Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/henderson.html">mayor of Henderson, Nev.</a>, 1997. Still living as of 1997. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Rogers, Kesha</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#553.97.62">Lakesha D. Rogers</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="494.66.03">Rogers, L. E.</a></b> — of Welch, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MD-lived.html">McDowell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/welch.html">Mayor of Welch, W.Va.</a>, 1946-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="461.46.05">Rogers, L. E., Jr.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MD-lived.html">McDowell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from McDowell County, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="835.42.83">Rogers, L. T.</a></b> — of Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-lived.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/VZ-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Venezuela</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-consuls.html">Fort Worth, Tex.</a>, 1920-29; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PM-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Panama</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-consuls.html">Fort Worth, Tex.</a>, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="391.75.45">Rogers, L. Z.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/LS-lived.html">Le Sueur County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 17, 1865; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 19th District, 1872. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="518.92.95">Rogers, Laban A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Genesee County 2nd District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="553.97.62">Rogers, Lakesha D.</a> (b. 1976)</b> — also known as <b>Kesha Rogers</b> — Born in Houston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-born.html">Harris County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1976/12-09.html">December 9, 1976</a>. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 22nd District, 2010, 2012; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Texas</a>, 2014. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2011/">2011</a> to Ian Overton.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesha Rogers">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://americanloons.blogspot.com/2014/06/1080-kesha-rogers.html">Encyclopedia of American Loons</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="002.50.40">Rogers, Leo</a></b> — of Lake Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/HA-parties.html">Chair of Hamilton County Democratic Party</a>, 1965. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="321.10.35">Rogers, Leo J.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> at-large; elected 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="160.04.48">Rogers, Leonard R.</a> (1912-1996)</b> — of Knoxville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Tenn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-born.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/index.html">1912</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/knoxville.html">Mayor of Knoxville, Tenn.</a>, 1965-71. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1996/index.html">1996</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">about 84 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Rogers, Leslie</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers9.html#883.74.61">W. Leslie Rogers</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="793.95.39">Rogers, Lewis H.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 4th District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="316.90.60">Rogers, Linda</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/158/35.90.jpg" width=70 height=109 border=0 alt="Lindsay R. Rogers"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="158.35.90">Rogers, Lindsay R.</a> (1866-1935)</b> — of Ogden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/WE-lived.html">Weber County</a>, Utah; Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-lived.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah; Fresno, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/FR-lived.html">Fresno County</a>, Calif. Born in Paris, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BR-born.html">Bourbon County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/index.html">1866</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/UT.html">1896</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/UT.html">Republican National Committee from Utah</a>, 1896; law partner of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson8.html#936.14.12">Tillman D. Johnson</a>, and later of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zaagman-zazachilds.html#430.33.26">Charles S. Zane</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/alcohol-biz.html">vineyard owner</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Suffered a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">paralytic stroke</a>, and died a month later, in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/nursing-homes.html">sanatarium</a> at Fresno, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/FR-died.html">Fresno County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/03-03.html">March 3, 1935</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">about 68 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/FR-buried.html# ">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Fresno, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Christopher Charles Rogers and Lucinda Louise 'Lou' (Scott) Rogers; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/04-18.html">April 18, 1888</a>, to Alice Beaton.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/23634004">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Fresno Bee, March 4, 1935</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="979.28.42">Rogers, Linn</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BR-lived.html">Brooke County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Brooke County, 1875. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="775.64.81">Rogers, Lloyd K.</a></b> — of Cold Spring, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/CA-lived.html">Campbell County</a>, Ky. American candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 6th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="929.06.76">Rogers, London W.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Ga. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County, 1933-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Rogers, Loren</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers3.html#773.28.40">F. Loren Rogers</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="730.24.35">Rogers, Louis</a></b> — of Waterford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Waterford, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Rogers, Mrs. Louis G.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers8.html#850.46.27">Thelma Rogers</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="076.00.34">Rogers, Lucius</a></b> — of Kane, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MK-lived.html">McKean County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/kane.html#3">Kane, Pa.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="617.44.21">Rogers, M. A.</a></b> — of Forksville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/SL-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/PA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="515.38.27">Rogers, M. M.</a></b> — of La Grange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/FY-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/TX.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="663.57.63">Rogers, Margaret L.</a></b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 5th District, 1936. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="836.35.56">Rogers, Marguerite</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/CR-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Wis.; Darlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LF-lived.html">Lafayette County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Crawford County, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/WI.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="419.71.36">Rogers, Marguerite</a></b> — of Palestine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/AD-lived.html">Anderson County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/TX.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="010.42.17">Rogers, Marie Lopez</a></b> — of Avondale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/AZ.html">2004</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/avondale.html">mayor of Avondale, Ariz.</a>, 2013. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2014. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="396.42.67">Rogers, Mark</a></b> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/LC-lived.html">Laclede County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MO.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="130.41.43">Rogers, Mary Pickford</a> (1892-1979)</b> — also known as <b>Gladys Louise Smith</b>; <b>Mary Pickford</b>; <b>"America's Sweetheart"</b>; <b>"Little Mary"</b>; <b>"Blondilocks"</b> — of Beverly Hills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in Toronto, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-born.html">Ontario</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1892/04-08.html">April 8, 1892</a>. Republican. Professional <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">actress</a> in 1908-33; appeared in more than 250 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">films</a>; co-founder (with Douglas Fairbanks, D. W. Griffith, and Charlie Chaplin), United Artists <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">motion picture</a> company; also co-founder of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">Motion Picture</a> Academy; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">cerebral hemorrhage</a>, in Santa Monica <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Santa Monica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1979/05-29.html">May 29, 1979</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 51 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms00954">Forest Lawn Memorial Park</a>, Glendale, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Daughter of John Charles Smith and Charlotte (Hennessy) Smith; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/01-07.html">January 7, 1911</a>, to Owen Moore; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/03-28.html">March 28, 1920</a>, to Douglas Fairbanks; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/06-26.html">June 26, 1937</a>, to Charles 'Buddy' Rogers.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary Pickford">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/683/000042557">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681933">Internet Movie Database profile</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/813">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Books about Mary Pickford:</i> Kevin Brownlow, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810943743/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0810943743&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Mary Pickford Rediscovered</a> — Eileen Whitfield, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0813120454/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0813120454&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="405.71.61">Rogers, Matt</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> 40th District, 2003. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="683.48.17">Rogers, Matt</a></b> — of Selma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/FR-lived.html">Fresno County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/CA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="081.61.00">Rogers, Matthew H.</a> (b. 1861)</b> — of Bridgeport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Born in Cornwall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/01-19.html">January 19, 1861</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/metal.html">Iron and steel manufacturer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bridgeport, 1897-98; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Connecticut</a>, 1909-13. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Francis Rogers and Susan Rogers; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1883/01-10.html">January 10, 1883</a>, to Nellie Forestelle.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Rogers, Mattie Susan</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen6.html#309.74.51">Mattie Allen</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="363.94.01">Rogers, Maurice Alexander</a> (b. 1858)</b> — also known as <b>Maurice A. Rogers</b> — of Camden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-born.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/07-03.html">July 3, 1858</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Camden County, 1891-96. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="101.04.35">Rogers, Merton L.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CN-lived.html">Chenango County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Chenango County, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://mike-rogers.house.gov/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/933/66.54.jpg" width=70 height=120 border=0 alt="Mike Rogers"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="933.66.54">Rogers, Michael Dennis</a> (b. 1958)</b> — also known as <b>Mike Rogers</b> — of Anniston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CA-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Ala. Born in Hammond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/LA-born.html">Lake County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1958/07-16.html">July 16, 1958</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/sthse.html">Alabama state house of representatives</a>, 1994-2002; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 3rd District, 2003-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Still living as of 2018. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000575">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400341">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike D. Rogers">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/286/000040166">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Mike Rogers congressional office</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="381.07.92">Rogers, Michael H.</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/IL.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Rogers, Mike</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#933.66.54">Michael Dennis Rogers</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="515.36.95">Rogers, Mike</a> (b. 1963)</b> — of Brighton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LI-lived.html">Livingston County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LI-born.html">Livingston County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/06-02.html">June 2, 1963</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 26th District; elected 1998; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 8th District, 2001-. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000572">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400342">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/289/000040169">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="369.69.05">Rogers, Mike</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Louisiana</a> 1st District, 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="117.30.43">Rogers, Miner P.</a></b> — of Cornwall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Cornwall; elected 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="458.85.82">Rogers, Molton C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 4th District, 1819-20; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/soc.html">secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania</a>, 1823-26; resigned 1826. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="742.41.68">Rogers, N. Burton</a></b> — of Danbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Danbury; elected 1906, 1908; defeated, 1916; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/danbury.html">mayor of Danbury, Conn.</a>, 1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="755.90.13">Rogers, N. H.</a></b> — of Red Bank, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Tenn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/redbank.html#2">Red Bank, Tenn.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="895.91.66">Rogers, Nathaniel</a></b> — of Newmarket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> from Rockingham County, 1789-92. 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