Will Rogers Jr.
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03-1942 | Democratic | CD-16 | 61437 | Win |
| 11-05-1946 | Democratic | Senate1 | 1167161 | Loss |
| 11-05-1946 | Write-in | Senate1 | 90723 | Loss |
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Candidate Biography:
William Vann Rogers Jr.
Born: October 20, 1911 in New York, New York
Married: Collier Connell
Children: Clem Adair and Carl Connell
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died: July 10, 1993 in Tubac, Arizona
1944: Resigned from the United States House of Representatives on May 23.
1948: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1952: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1956: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1958-1962: Member, California State Parks Commission
1967-1969: Special Assistant, Commission on Indian Affairs
- Resignation: Rogers resigned from Congress to join the US Army and serve in WWII.
- Silver Screen: Rogers was an actor who appeared in 8 movies.
- SUICIDE: After suffering two strokes, Rogers killed himself with a single gunshot to the head beside his car on a rural road.
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]