George H. Rogers

George H. Rogers
Member of the California State Senate from the 8th district
In office
1875–1879
18th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
December 1869–April 1870
Preceded byCaius T. Ryland
Succeeded byThomas Bowles Shannon
Member of the California State Assembly from the 8th district
In office
1869–1874
Member of the California State Senate from the 7th district
In office
1857–1861
Member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district
In office
1856–1857
Personal details
Born
George Holt Rogers

December 5, 1825
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1915 (aged 90)
Napa, California
Political partyDemocratic

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]

References

  1. ^ Vassar, Alex; Myers, Shane. "George H. Rogers". JoinCalifornia.com. JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Nye, Matthew. "National City Public Library: An Early History". The Journal of San Diego History: 205, 213.
  3. ^ "Good Man Passed Away. Hon. George H. Rogers Died at his Home Tuesday Morning". Napa Journal. December 22, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the California State Assembly
December 1869–April 1870 		Succeeded by
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