Charles Cassius Rogers (1849–1937) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Rogers was born on December 15, 1849, in

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, and was educated at Bisbie Military Academy in

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. He was a professor of

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at Eastman College, and president of the Association for Advancement of Milwaukee. He was also a member of the

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. He died on May 11, 1937 after a fall.

Political career

Rogers was a Republican. He was elected to the Wisconsin Senate in 1902, receiving 7,380 votes against 5,739 votes cast for A. Huebschmann (a

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), and 1,758 votes cast for Vie Peterson.

References

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