Robert L. Rodgers
Robert Lewis Rodgers (born June 2, 1875 in El Dorado , Butler County , Kansas , † May 9, 1960 in Erie , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1939 and 1947 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Robert Rodgers grew up on a farm in Mercer County , Pennsylvania. He attended the local district schools and the Fredonia Institute . After that he taught himself as a teacher. He also worked in agriculture. Rodgers also took part in the Spanish-American War of 1898 as an infantryman . From 1914 he lived in Erie, where he worked, among other things, in the insurance industry and in the real estate business. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party .
In the 1938 congressional election , Rodgers was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat Charles N. Crosby on January 3, 1939 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1947 . Since 1945 he represented the 28th district of his state there. By 1941, the last New Deal laws of the Roosevelt administration were passed in Congress, which Rodgers' party was rather hostile to. Since 1941, the work of the Congress was also shaped by the events of the Second World War and its consequences.
In 1946 Robert Rodgers was no longer nominated for re-election by his party. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he no longer appeared politically. He died on May 9, 1960 in Erie.
Web links
- Robert L. Rodgers in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Robert L. Rodgers in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles N. Crosby |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (29th constituency) January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1945 |
Howard E. Campbell |
| Augustine B. Kelley | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (28th constituency) January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947 |
Carroll D. Kearns |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodgers, Robert L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodgers, Robert Lewis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | El Dorado , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1960 |
| Place of death | Erie , Pennsylvania |