Died May 18, 1962 | Succeeded by Milward L. Simpson Name Clifford Rogers Resigned January 3, 1955 | |
Born December 20, 1897Clarion, Iowa ( 1897-12-20 ) Previous office Governor of Wyoming (1953–1955) | ||
Clifford Joy "Doc" Rogers (December 20, 1897 – May 18, 1962) was an American politician who served as the 22nd Governor of Wyoming briefly from January 3, 1953 until January 3, 1955. He was a Republican Rogers also served as State Treasurer of Wyoming twice (1946-1950, 1958-1962). As secretary of state, he succeeded to the Wyoming governorship when Governor Frank A. Barrett resigned in 1953 to join the United States Senate. Seeking a full term, Rogers lost in the 1954 Republican primary to Milward Simpson. Rogers was born in Clarion, Iowa.
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