Joseph O. Rogers Jr.
Joseph O. Rogers Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Rogers in the 1950s/1960s | |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1955–1966 | |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of South Carolina | |
| In office 1969–1970 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Terrell L. Glenn Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Oscar Rogers Jr. October 8, 1921 Mullins, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 1999 (aged 77) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] Republican[2] |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina School of Law |
Joseph Oscar Rogers Jr. (October 8, 1921 – April 6, 1999) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Rogers was born in Mullins, South Carolina, the son of Lila McDonald and Joseph Oscar Rogers Sr. He attended Charleston High School, graduating in 1938. He also attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, earning his LL.B degree in 1950.[3][4]
Rogers served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1955 to 1966.[1][3] After his service in the House, he ran as a Republican candidate for governor of South Carolina. He received 184,088 votes. He lost to Democratic incumbent Robert Evander McNair, who won with 255,854 votes.[5]
After losing in the gubernational election, Rogers served as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of South Carolina from 1969 to 1970.[1] He awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Governor James B. Edwards in 1979.[6]
Death
[edit]Rogers died on April 6, 1999, at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, at the age of 77.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Rogers, Joseph O., Jr. (1921-1999)". University of South Carolina. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "McNair Opens Campaign With Attack On Rogers". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. August 16, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Joseph O. Rogers Jr". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. April 7, 1999. p. 8. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ South Carolina Legislative Manual, South Carolina Legislature, 1964
- ^ "Robert Evander McNair". SC Home. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Order of the Palmetto Recipients" (PDF). SC Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- 1921 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from Mullins, South Carolina
- Democratic Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- South Carolina Republicans
- United States Attorneys for the District of South Carolina
- University of South Carolina School of Law alumni
- 20th-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly