John Jacob Rogers

John Jacob Rogers

John Jacob Rogers (born August 18, 1881 in Lowell , Massachusetts , †  March 28, 1925 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1925 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Rogers attended the public schools of his home country and then studied at Harvard University until 1904 . After a subsequent law degree at the same university and his admission as a lawyer in 1907, he began to work in this profession from 1908 in Lowell. In 1911 he worked for the local government and in 1912 he was appointed school representative. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1912 congressional election , Rogers was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington in the fifth constituency of Massachusetts, where he succeeded Butler Ames on March 4, 1913 . After six re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on March 28, 1925 . World War I fell during his time in Congress . In addition, the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified between 1913 and 1920 .

In 1918, Rogers served a military training camp for several months. But he did not come to war. After his death, his wife Edith was elected to Congress as his successor. She held this mandate until 1960.

Web links

• John Jacob Rogers in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Jacob Rogers in the database of Find a Grave (English)