William P. Rogers
American politician (1913–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with William Peleg Rogers.
"Attorney General Rogers" redirects here. For other uses, see Attorney General Rogers (disambiguation).
William Pierce Rogers (June 23, 1913 – January 2, 2001) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. A member of the Republican Party, Rogers served as the 4th Deputy Attorney-General of the United States (1953–1957) and as the 63rd Attorney-General of the United States (1957–1961) in the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and as the 55th Secretary of State (1969–1973) in the administration of Richard Nixon.
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William P. Rogers | |
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55th United States Secretary of State | |
In office January 22, 1969 – September 3, 1973 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Dean Rusk |
Succeeded by | Henry Kissinger |
63rd United States Attorney General | |
In office October 23, 1957 – January 20, 1961 | |
President | Dwight Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Herbert Brownell |
Succeeded by | Robert F. Kennedy |
4th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
In office January 20, 1953 – October 23, 1957 | |
President | Dwight Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Ross L. Malone |
Succeeded by | Lawrence Walsh |
Personal details | |
Born | William Pierce Rogers (1913-06-23)June 23, 1913 Norfolk, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 2, 2001(2001-01-02) (aged 87) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Adele Langston (m. 1937) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Colgate University (BA) Cornell University (LLB) |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
Unit | USS Intrepid |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Rogers was a close confidant of Nixon, but National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger overshadowed Rogers and eventually succeeded him as Secretary of State in September 1973.[1] At the time of his death in 2001, Rogers was the last surviving member of Dwight D. Eisenhower's cabinet.