George F. Rogers | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 40th district | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Walter G. Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Keating |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1887 Harwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 20, 1948 (aged 61) Cobourg, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
George Frederick Rogers (March 19, 1887 – November 20, 1948) was an American businessman and politician from New York, serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947.
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Transcription
Hi neighbor, welcome again to this neighborhood. I'd like to show you something. Do you know what this is? Well maybe if I press this button. This is a cassette player with a little cassette in here, and there's nothing written on it, so we'll just have to play it to see what it is. Do you ever imagine things? Are they scary things? Do you ever imagine things, the things you'd like to have? Did you ever see a cat's eyes in the dark, and wonder what they were? Did you ever pretend about things like that before? Did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind? You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind. It's good to be curious about many things you can think about things and make believe, all you have to do is think and they'll grow. Imagine every person that you see is somewhat different from every other person in the world. Some can do some things, some can do others Did you ever think of the many things you've learned to do? Did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind? You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind. It's good to be curious about many things you can think about things and make believe, all you have to do is think and they'll grow. Did you feel like going like that? Let's give the fish some food. Mr. McFeely, I didn't order any whistles. (whistle solo) That's what they call a slide whistle. Did you feel like going like that? There are so many things to learn about in this world and so many people who can help us learn. Did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind? You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind. It's good to be curious about many things. you can think about things and make believe, all you have to do is think. You can think about things and make believe, all you have to do is think and they'll grow.
Life
Rogers was born on March 19, 1887, in Harwood, Ontario. He immigrated to the United States in 1899. He was educated in Canada and in Rochester, New York. Rogers became a merchant in Rochester. He served for three years as president of the Monroe County Retail Food Merchants' Association
Political career
He was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Monroe County from 1934 to 1935. He was a member of the New York State Senate (46th D.) in 1937 and 1938.
Congress
He was elected as a Democrat to the 79th United States Congress, holding office from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1946 against Kenneth B. Keating and was defeated again by Keating in 1948.
Death and burial
Rogers died on November 20, 1948, in Cobourg, Ontario. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Rochester.
Sources
- United States Congress. "George F. Rogers (id: R000394)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
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