B. H. "Johnny" Rogers
| Bernard H. "Johnny" Rogers | |
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| Louisiana State Senator for DeSoto and Caddo parishes | |
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In office 1952–1968 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Emery Tooke, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Bryan A. Poston |
| Louisiana State Representative for DeSoto Parish | |
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In office 1950–1952 |
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| Preceded by | R. Shirley Williams |
| Succeeded by | Sam C. Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 5, 1905 Grand Cane DeSoto Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | April 23, 1977 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Grand Cane Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Augusta Mann Rogers (1918-1987) |
| Children | JoAnn Rogers ___Martha Jean Rogers |
| Parents | Maggie Roquemore Rogers (1876-1965) and Roach Rogers (1871-1947) |
| Residence | Grand Cane, Louisiana |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Bernard H. Rogers, known as B. H. "Johnny" Rogers (October 5, 1905 – April 23, 1977), was a Conservative Democrat and good government activist from Grand Cane in DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, who was a member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature.
From 1950 to 1952, Rogers filled an unexpired term in the Louisiana House of Representatives upon the death of Representative R. Shirley Williams. From 1952 to 1968, he served in the Louisiana State Senate, alongside fellow conservative Jackson B. Davis of Shreveport.
He graduated from Grand Cane aHigh School and attended Louisiana State University, leaving there to own and run the largest service station in the south. He entered the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. After the war, he yearned to return to his hometown of Grand Cane and engage in farming, as had earlier generations of his family dating back to an 1836 land grant. Grand Cane was incorporated as a village in 1899, six before Rogers was born.
While in Baton Rouge, Rogers met his wife, the former Josephine Augusta Mann (1918-1987), while she was visiting a former college roommate. Mrs. Rogers graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Her middle name is the same as the capital city, Augusta, of her native state of Maine. His candidacy for and subsequent election to the state House of Representatives came through encouragement of a group of friends in DeSoto Parish, many being fellow square dancers of Johnny and Josephine Rogers.
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