Byron G. Rogers
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Byron Giles Rogers was a U.S. Representative
from Colorado
.
, Rogers moved with his parents to Oklahoma
in April 1902.
He attended the public schools of Checotah, Oklahoma
. During the First World War, he served as a private
in the Infantry
, United States Army
. He attended the University of Arkansas
in 1918, the University of Oklahoma
1919-1922, and the University of Colorado
1923 and 1924. He earned his LL.B. at Sturm College of Law
, University of Denver
, 1925, and commenced the practice of law in Las Animas, Colorado
.
of Las Animas 1929-1933. He was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives 1932-1935, serving as speaker in 1933. He served as county attorney
of Bent County, Colorado
, in 1933, and was later on the legal staff of Agricultural Adjustment Administration and National Recovery Administration
, Washington, D.C.
, in 1933 and 1934. He served as assistant United States Attorney
for Colorado 1934-1936, and Attorney General of Colorado 1936-1941. He was a public member War Labor Board 1942-1945.
to the Eighty-second
and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1971). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress
. He was a resident of Denver, Colorado
until his death there December 31, 1983. He was interred in Mount Lindo Cemetery near Tiny Town, Colorado.
The Byron G. Rogers Federal Building and United States Courthouse
was named in his honor in 1984.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Early life
Born in Greenville, TexasGreenville, Texas
Greenville is the county seat, and the largest city, of Hunt County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,557....
, Rogers moved with his parents to Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
in April 1902.
He attended the public schools of Checotah, Oklahoma
Checotah, Oklahoma
Checotah is a city in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Samuel Checote, the first chief of the Creek Nation elected after the Civil War. The population was 3,481 at the 2000 census....
. During the First World War, he served as a private
Private (rank)
A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank .In modern military parlance, 'Private' is shortened to 'Pte' in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and to 'Pvt.' in the United States.Notably both Sir Fitzroy MacLean and Enoch Powell are examples of, rare, rapid career...
in the Infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
, United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. He attended the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
in 1918, the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
1919-1922, and the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
1923 and 1924. He earned his LL.B. at Sturm College of Law
Sturm College of Law
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law is one of two law schools in the state of Colorado, and the only law school in the Denver metro area. Founded in 1892, the Sturm College of Law is one of the first in America's Mountain West...
, University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
, 1925, and commenced the practice of law in Las Animas, Colorado
Las Animas, Colorado
200px|right|thumb|St. Mary's [[Catholic]] Church in Las AnimasThe city of Las Animas is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,410 at the 2010 census. Las Animas, located in southeast...
.
Legal career
Rogers served as city attorneyCity attorney
A city attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The city attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality....
of Las Animas 1929-1933. He was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives 1932-1935, serving as speaker in 1933. He served as county attorney
County attorney
A county attorney in many areas of the United States is the chief legal officer for a county or local judicial district. It is usually an elected position...
of Bent County, Colorado
Bent County, Colorado
Bent County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county is named in honor of frontier trader William Bent. The county population was 5,998 at U.S. Census 2000...
, in 1933, and was later on the legal staff of Agricultural Adjustment Administration and National Recovery Administration
National Recovery Administration
The National Recovery Administration was the primary New Deal agency established by U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. The goal was to eliminate "cut-throat competition" by bringing industry, labor and government together to create codes of "fair practices" and set prices...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1933 and 1934. He served as assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for Colorado 1934-1936, and Attorney General of Colorado 1936-1941. He was a public member War Labor Board 1942-1945.
Congressional career
Rogers was elected as a DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1971). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress
92nd United States Congress
The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
. He was a resident of Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
until his death there December 31, 1983. He was interred in Mount Lindo Cemetery near Tiny Town, Colorado.
The Byron G. Rogers Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Byron G. Rogers Federal Building and United States Courthouse
The Byron G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is a historic building located in Denver, Colorado, which serves as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Completed in 1965, the building was renamed for Colorado Congressman Byron G. Rogers in 1984...
was named in his honor in 1984.