Roger Henry Scherer (July 31, 1935 – August 14, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician. Scherer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from

DeLasalle High School DeLaSalle High School is a Catholic, college preparatory high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is located on Nicollet Island. History DeLaSalle opened in 1900 and has been administered by the De La Salle Brothers (French Christian Brothers ...

in Minneapolis. He served in the United States Army as a lieutenant with the military police. Scherer graduated from the

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are two closely related private, Catholic higher education institutions in Minnesota. The College of Saint Benedict is a women's college located in St. Joseph, while Saint John's Univ ...

and received his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law. He was admitted to the Minnesota bar. Scherer lived in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota with his wife and family. He practiced law and was involved with the lumber business. Scherer served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972. He died at his home on August 14, 2022, on Bass Lake, in Plymouth, Minnesota.

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