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  Rogers, Dwight L.
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NameDwight L. Rogers
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida , United States
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Born August 17, 1886
DiedDecember 01, 1954 (68 years)
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InfoROGERS, Dwight Laing, (father of Paul G. Rogers), a Representative from Florida; born near Reidsville, Tattnall County, Ga., 8/17/1886; attended the public schools and Locust Grove Institute at Locust Grove, Ga.; was graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1909 and from the law department of Mercer University, Macon, Ga., in 1910; was admitted to the bar in 1910 and commenced practice in Ocilla, Ga.; moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 1925 and continued the practice of law; member of the State house of representatives 1930-1938, serving as speaker pro tempore in 1933

U.S. Representative (D-FL) 1945-1954 (died in office)

Died in Ft. Lauderdale FL, 12/1/1954; interment in Lauderdale Memorial Park.

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Son Paul G. Rogers 1921-2008

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  11/02/1954 FL District 6 Won 99.99% (+99.97%)
  11/04/1952 FL District 6 Won 60.79% (+21.58%)
  11/07/1950 FL District 6 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/02/1950 FL District 6 - D Primary Won 83.14% (+66.27%)
  11/02/1948 FL District 6 Won 66.65% (+33.30%)
  11/05/1946 FL District 6 Won 71.07% (+42.13%)
  11/07/1944 FL District 6 - Initial Election Won 69.69% (+39.37%)
  05/23/1944 FL District 6 - D Runoff Won 52.93% (+5.86%)
  05/02/1944 FL District 6 - D Primary Won 29.56% (+4.81%)
  05/03/1938 FL District 4 - D Primary Lost 24.79% (-4.89%)
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