Rogers, Will Jr.
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| Birthname | William Vann Rogers, Jr. | ||
| born on | 20 October 1911 at 20:00 (= 8:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | New York NY, USA, 40n42, 74w00 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   26°31'  13°05 Asc. 21°43'
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Biography
American noted family, the son of Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers. Will Jr. was a military officer during WWII who took a short stint as a US Representative from California from January 3, 1943 to May 23, 1944. He returned to the army but in 1946 waged an unsuccessful bid for Congress. He remained an active civil servant, did some acting and became involved in newspaper publishing as well.
He died July 9, 1993, in Tubac, AZ.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 9 July 1993 (Age 81)
- Work : Lose social status 1946 (Lost bid for election to US Congress)
Source Notes
David Dozier quotes the biography, "My Cousin, Will Rogers."
Categories
- Family : Childhood : Family noted (Cousin of Will Rogers)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Military : Military service
- Vocation : Politics : Public office
- Vocation : Politics : Candidate and lost
