George H. Rogers Explained

George H. Rogers
Office:Member of the California State Senate from the 8th district
Term:1875–1879
Office1:18th Speaker of the California State Assembly
Term1:December 1869–April 1870
Predecessor1:Caius T. Ryland
Successor1:Thomas Bowles Shannon
Office2:Member of the California State Assembly from the 8th district
Term2:1869–1874
Office3:Member of the California State Senate from the 7th district
Term3:1857–1861
Office4:Member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district
Term4:1856–1857
Birth Name:George Holt Rogers
Birth Date:December 5, 1825
Birth Place:New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Date:December 21, 1915 (aged 90)
Death Place:Napa, California
Party:Democratic

George Holt Rogers (December 5, 1825 – December 21, 1915) was an American Democratic politician who served in the California State Assembly and California State Senate. He served as the 18th Speaker of the Assembly between 1869 and 1870, being the first speaker to serve in the current state capitol after its opening.[1]

While serving in the state Senate, Rogers wrote and introduced the Rogers Free Library Act which allowed cities to create taxpayer-funded public libraries free at the point of service.[2]

Rogers was born in New London, Connecticut. He moved to San Francisco in 1849 during the California Gold Rush. In 1895, he moved to Napa, California, where he died in 1915, aged 90.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vassar . Alex . Myers . Shane . George H. Rogers . JoinCalifornia.com . JoinCalifornia.com . January 22, 2023.
  2. Nye. Matthew . National City Public Library: An Early History. The Journal of San Diego History. 205, 213.
  3. News: Good Man Passed Away. Hon. George H. Rogers Died at his Home Tuesday Morning. . April 23, 2024 . Napa Journal . December 22, 1915 . 5.