George H. Rogers | |
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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 by | Caius T. Ryland |
Succeeded by | Thomas 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 c. 1826-1830 Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | Unknown; after 1921 |
Political party | Democratic |
George Holt Rogers was a Democratic politician from California 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]
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- ^ Vassar, Alex; Myers, Shane. "George H. Rogers". JoinCalifornia.com. JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Nye, Matthew. "National City Public Library: An Early History". The Journal of San Diego History: 205, 213.