Ernest Elias Rogers (December 6, 1866 – January 28, 1945) was an American politician who was the 81st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1929 to 1931.
Along with Rogers' political pursuits, he was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, serving as the organization's President General from 1927 until 1928 Rogers died of a heart attack during Sunday church service in 1945, aged 78. He was also a mayor of New London, Connecticut.
References
- www.cslib.org
- "NSSAR Presidents General | National Society, Sons of the American Revolution". www.sar.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26.
- "Former Lt Gov. Ernest E. Rogers Is Dead At 78", Naugatuck Daily News, Monday, January 29, 1945, Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States Of America
- Marshall, Benjamin Tinkham (1922). A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut, Volume 1. New London, Connecticut: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 238.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn H. Trumbull | Republican nominee for Governor of Connecticut 1930 |
Succeeded byJohn H. Trumbull |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byAnson T. McCook | Connecticut State Treasurer 1925–1929 |
Succeeded bySamuel R. Spencer |
| Preceded byJ. Edwin Brainard | Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1929-1931 |
Succeeded bySamuel R. Spencer |
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