W. H. Rogers
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W. H. Rogers was a state legislator in Georgia. He represented McIntosh County, Georgia and first took office in 1902.[1] He served in the 99th Georgia General Assemby.[2] He was the only African American serving in the Georgia legislature. His racist opponents vowed to redeem McIntosh County.[3] He resigned in 1907[4] when a bill to disenfranchise African Americans passed in Georgia’s legislature.[5] It was signed in 1907 by Georgia governor Hoke Smith.[5]
He received per diem and mileage pay.[6] Rogers was the last African American to serve in Georgia’s legislature[7] until 1963 when Leroy Johnson was elected to the Georgia Senate.[8]
See also
- List of African-American officeholders (1900–1959)
- 128th Georgia General Assembly
- Tunis Campbell
- Lectured Crawford
- H. A. McKay
References
- ^ Legare, John Girardeau (July 1, 2012). "The Darien Journal of John Girardeau Legare, Ricegrower". University of Georgia Press – via Google Books.
- ^ https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bl404-b1907
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=WlsJAQAAIAAJ&q=w.h.+rogers+georgia+house+mcintosh&dq=w.h.+rogers+georgia+house+mcintosh&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdnLKg8Pj4AhXCczABHW08DzcQ6AF6BAgEEAM#w.h.%20rogers%20georgia%20house%20mcintosh
- ^ "Today in 1868, a Convention Was Held, Which Protested the Expulsion of Blacks From Georgia's State Legislature". October 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Grantham, Dewey W. (March 1, 1967). "Hoke Smith and the Politics of the New South". LSU Press – via Google Books.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=Yj5FAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA135&dq=w.h.+rogers+georgia+house+mcintosh&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdnLKg8Pj4AhXCczABHW08DzcQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=w.h.%20rogers%20georgia%20house%20mcintosh&f=false
- ^ Admin, Super. "Black Legislators during Reconstruction".
- ^ Jr, Alton Hornsby (August 23, 2011). "Black America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.