Ernest Elias Rogers (December 6, 1866 – January 28, 1945) was an American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

who was the 81st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1929 to 1931. Along with Rogers' political pursuits, he was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, serving as the organization's President General from 1927 until 1928 Rogers died of a heart attack during Sunday church service in 1945, aged 78. He was also a mayor of

New London, Connecticut New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States, located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut. It was one of the world's three busiest whaling ports for several decades ...

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1866 births 1945 deaths Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut State treasurers of Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution Mayors of New London, Connecticut {{Connecticut-politician-stub