| LC control no. | n 79012706 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Rogers, Paul G. |
| Variant(s) | Rogers, Paul Grant |
| Birth date | 1921-06-04 |
| Death date | 2008-10-13 |
| Place of birth | Ocilla (Ga.) |
| Place of death | Washington (D.C.) |
| Field of activity | Florida--Politics and government |
| Affiliation | United States. Congress. House |
| Profession or occupation | Legislators--United States |
| Found in | National Conference on the Environment and Health Care Costs, U.S. House of Representatives, 1978. Proceedings of the National ... 1978 (a.e.) title page (Paul G. Rogers) U.S. Cong. dir., 1977 (Paul G. Rogers, Dem. Fla.; b. 1921) NUCMC data from Univ. of Fla., P.K. Yonge Lib. for His Papers, 1955-1978 (Paul Grant Rogers, b. 6-4-21; U.S. rep. from Fla., 1955-1978) NLM files, 2/11/92 (hdg.: Rogers, Paul G.) New York times WWW site, Oct. 15, 2008 (Paul G. Rogers; b. Paul Grant Rogers, June 4, 1921, Ocilla, Ga.; d. Monday [Oct. 13, 2008], Washington, aged 87; former U.S. representative from Florida who in his 24 years in Congress was called "Mr. Health" by his fellow congressmen for his leading role in passing dozens of measures promoting health care and the environment) George A. Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections website, viewed September 10, 2015: Library of Florida History. Finding aids (A Guide to the Paul Grant Rogers Papers) Biographical/Historical Note (Paul Grant Rogers attended Broward County public schools and graduated from the University of Florida in 1942. He served with distinction in the U.S. Army during WWII (awarded the Bronze Star), and after discharge went on to earn his law degree from the University of Florida in 1948. After completing his law degree, he practiced private law practice in West Palm Beach until 1955. That year he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a member from the Sixth Congressional District ... Paul G. Rogers served as a member of Florida Congressional delegation until 1978.) <http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/Rogers.htm> United States. Congress. 92nd, 1st Session : 1971. house. A bill to protect the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to assure the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of medical devices, 1971: p. 1 (Mr. Rogers ... introduced the bill) Wikipedia, WWW, searched June 29, 2011 (Paul Rogers (politician), June 4, 1921-October 13, 2008, an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Florida; he served in the US House of Representatives from 1955 to 1979; "nicknamed 'Mr. Health' he was a key representative" behind many medical acts) |
| Associated language | eng |
| Invalid LCCN | no2011123795 |
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