Clifford Joy Rogers Explained

Clifford "Doc" Rogers
Order1:22nd
Office1:Governor of Wyoming
Term Start1:January 3, 1953
Term End1:January 3, 1955
Predecessor1:Frank A. Barrett
Successor1:Milward Simpson
Office2:13th Secretary of State of Wyoming
Governor2:Frank A. Barrett
Himself
Term Start2:January 1, 1951
Term End2:January 3, 1955
Predecessor2:Arthur G. Crane
Successor2:Everett T. Copenhaver
Office3:15th & 19th Treasurer of Wyoming
Governor3:Lester C. Hunt
Arthur G. Crane
Term Start3:January 6, 1947
Term End3:January 1, 1951
Predecessor3:Earl Wright
Successor3:J.R. Mitchell
Governor4:John J. Hickey
Jack R. Gage
Term4:1959-1962
Predecessor4:Charles B. Morgan
Successor4:Richard J. Luman
Party:Republican
Birth Date:December 20, 1897
Birth Place:Clarion, Iowa, U.S.

Clifford Joy "Doc" Rogers (December 20, 1897 – May 18, 1962) was an American politician who served as the 22nd governor of Wyoming from January 3, 1953 until January 3, 1955. He was a Republican[1] [2] Rogers also served as State Treasurer of Wyoming twice (1946-1950, 1958-1962). As secretary of state, he succeeded to the Wyoming governorship when Governor Frank A. Barrett resigned in 1953 to join the United States Senate. Seeking a full term, Rogers lost in the 1954 Republican primary to Milward Simpson.[3] Rogers was born in Clarion, Iowa.

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Notes and References

  1. Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, Wyoming Governor's elections, 1954 and 1958
  2. http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/Research/Governors/Governor.asp?gov=30&criteria=gov&x=12&y=4 Wyoming State Archives biography
  3. "Final Returns Listed in State’s Record-Breaking Primary Vote," Afton Star Valley Independent, Sept. 17, 1954. https://newspaperarchive.com/afton-star-valley-independent-sep-17-1954-p-1/