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Herbert "Lefty" Rogers
Senate 1943-58 (District 58)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1895 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Ironwood, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/21/1962
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Lefty
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Newspaperman, Duluth
EDUCATION
Ironwood Schools, Michigan; Elementary School;
Virginia High School; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
St. Louis County, Minnesota (Welfare Department, Resource Clerk);
19?? to 1942
Military:
United States Armed Forces (World War I);
191? to 19??
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota Legislature (Legislative Employee);
1929 to 1929
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota Legislature (Legislative Employee for Sen. Ribenack);
1935 to 1939
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Ruth Fiske
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Duluth, Minnesota before he moved to the Iron Range.
He died in Duluth, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Civil Administration
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Committees
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Liquor Control
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Municipal Affairs (Chair)
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Public Domain
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Public Highways
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Public Welfare
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Civil Administration
-
Committees
-
Liquor Control
-
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
-
Public Domain
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Civil Defense
-
Game and Fish
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Liquor Control
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
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Municipal Affairs (Chair)
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Public Domain
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Public Welfare
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Game and Fish
-
Liquor Control
-
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
-
Public Domain
-
Public Welfare
-
Railroads
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Game and Fish
-
Liquor Control
-
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
-
Public Domain
-
Public Welfare
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Game and Fish
-
Liquor Control
-
Municipal Affairs (Chair)
-
Public Welfare
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Game and Fish
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Health
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Public Welfare
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
58
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Newspaperman, Duluth
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Cities of the First Class
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Game and Fish
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Health
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Public Welfare
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Articles & Books About
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In Memoriam: Senators Alfred Berglund, Colvin G. Butler, Sherman W. Child, Leonard W. Dernek, H.C. Hanson, John A. Johnson, Charles Klein, Martin M. Malone, Nels A. Pederson, Herbert Rogers, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, April 3, 1963.
- The information on Herbert Rogers also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 3, 1963, p. 1003-1004.