Joseph O. Rogers Jr.
Joseph O. Rogers Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Clarendon County | |
| 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. A member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1955 to 1966 and as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of South Carolina from 1969 to 1970.[1]
Life and career
Rogers was born in Mullins, South Carolina, the son of Joseph Oscar Rogers Sr. and Lila McDonald. He attended Charleston High School, graduating in 1938. After graduating, he served in the United States Army during World War II, which after his discharge,[3] he attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, earning his LLB degree in 1950.[4][5]
Rogers served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1955 to 1966.[1][4] He lost his seat in the House, in 1966, when he ran as a Republican candidate for governor of South Carolina. He received 184,088 votes, but lost to Democratic incumbent Robert Evander McNair, who won with 255,854 votes,[6] which after losing in the gubernatorial election, he served as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of South Carolina from 1969 to 1970.[1]
Rogers was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina governor James B. Edwards in 1979.[7]
Death
Rogers died on April 6, 1999, at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, at the age of 77.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Joseph O Rogers Jr". U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Retrieved June 15, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ 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.