William P. Rogers
William P. Rogers | |
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Official portrait, 1969 | |
| 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 June 23, 1913 Norfolk, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2001 (aged 87) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Adele Langston (m. 1937) |
| Children | 4, including Dale |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) Cornell University (LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit | USS Intrepid |
| Battles/wars | |
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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 Deputy Attorney General of the United States and then Attorney General of the United States in the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and as the Secretary of State in the administration of Richard Nixon.
Rogers was an ally of Nixon, but National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger overshadowed Rogers and eventually succeeded him as Secretary of State in September 1973. At the time of his death in 2001, Rogers was the last surviving member of Eisenhower's cabinet.