Rogers at the White House in 1928.
Rogers at the White House in 1928.

Ernest Elias Rogers (December 6, 1866 – January 28, 1945) was an American politician who was the 81st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1929 to 1931.[1]

Along with Rogers' political pursuits, he was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, serving as the organization's President General from 1927 until 1928[2] Rogers died of a heart attack during Sunday church service in 1945, aged 78.[3] He was also a mayor of New London, Connecticut.[4]

References

  1. ^ www.cslib.org
  2. ^ "NSSAR Presidents General | National Society, Sons of the American Revolution". www.sar.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26.
  3. ^ "Former Lt Gov. Ernest E. Rogers Is Dead At 78", Naugatuck Daily News, Monday, January 29, 1945, Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States Of America
  4. ^ Marshall, Benjamin Tinkham (1922). A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut, Volume 1. New London, Connecticut: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 238.
Party political offices Preceded byJohn H. Trumbull Republican nominee for Governor of Connecticut 1930 Succeeded byJohn H. Trumbull Political offices Preceded byAnson T. McCook Connecticut State Treasurer 1925–1929 Succeeded bySamuel R. Spencer Preceded byJ. Edwin Brainard Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1929-1931 Succeeded bySamuel R. Spencer


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