John Rankin Rogers

John R. Rogers
3rd Governor of Washington
In office January 13, 1897 – December 26, 1901
Lieutenant	Thurston Daniels Henry McBride
Preceded by	John H. McGraw
Succeeded by	Henry McBride
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd district
In office January 14, 1895 – January 11, 1897
Preceded by	John O. Edwards
Succeeded by	Joseph C. Kincaid
Personal details
Born	John Rankin Rogers (1838-09-04)September 4, 1838 Brunswick, Maine, U.S.
Died	December 26, 1901(1901-12-26) (aged 63) Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (1900–1901)
Other political affiliations	Populist (until 1900)
Spouse	Sarah L. Greene (1840–1909)
Profession	druggist, educator, farmer, politician
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John Rankin Rogers (September 4, 1838 – December 26, 1901) was an American politician who served as the third governor of Washington from 1897 to 1901. Elected as a member of the People's Party before switching his affiliation to the Democratic Party, Rogers was elected to two consecutive terms in 1896 and 1900, but died before completing his fifth year in office.