Paul Rogers (politician)
American politician (1921–2008)
Paul Grant Rogers (June 4, 1921 – October 13, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1955 to 1979, succeeding his father, Dwight L. Rogers. He was chairman of Research America from 1996 to 2005.
During his tenure in Congress, Rogers supported racial segregation in the United States.
Biography
Early life and education
Rogers was born in Ocilla, Georgia, on June 4, 1921, the middle of three sons, to Dwight Laing Rogers Sr., an attorney and U.S. congressman, and Florence Rogers (née Roberts). His brothers were Dwight L. Rogers Jr. (1917-2007) and Doyle Rogers (1928-2016), who were both attorneys in Palm Beach, Florida.
He attended the University of Florida, where he was President of Florida Blue Key and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1942. After graduating he joined the U.S. Army, serving in World War II from 1942 to 1946 during which he rose to the rank of Major and received a Bronze Star Medal. Rogers attended George Washington University Law School but did not graduate there, receiving his law degree instead at the University of Florida College of Law in 1948. Rogers worked as a lawyer in private practice and was a member of the board of directors for Merck & Co.
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