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Rufus Rogers (Anthony Trevelyan Rogers) was born on 12 July, 1913 in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is a New Zealand medical practitioner and politician. Discover Rufus Rogers's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

Popular As Anthony Trevelyan Rogers
Occupation N/A
Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 12 July, 1913
Birthday 12 July
Birthplace New Plymouth, New Zealand
Date of death 18 August, 2009
Died Place Hamilton, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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Who Is Rufus Rogers's Wife?

His wife is Pru Romilly (m. 1945-1998)

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Wife Pru Romilly (m. 1945-1998)
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Children 4

Rufus Rogers Net Worth

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1913

Anthony Trevelyan "Rufus" Rogers (12 July 1913 – 18 August 2009) was a New Zealand medical doctor and a politician of the Labour Party.

Rogers was born in New Plymouth on 12 July 1913, the son of Eugene Trevelyan "Tim" Rogers and Gwendoline Rogers.

The doctor who delivered him spotted some rust-coloured hairs on his head and wanted to call him a "haematite", but his mother insisted that if anything, he was to be called Rufus.

That name always stuck.

1930

Rogers was educated at Whitiora School and Hamilton High School, as well as Nelson College from 1930 to 1931, and the University of Otago, where he completed MB ChB degrees in 1938.

1939

Rogers served with the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1939 to 1946.

1945

On 27 January 1945, he married Prudence Cecilia Romilly at St Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex, England, and the couple went on to have four children.

1946

Returning to New Zealand, Rogers practised in Hamilton as a general practitioner from 1946.

1956

In 1956, a local campaign began to have a university in Hamilton.

The barrister and solicitor Douglas Seymour chaired the lobby group for the first five years, and was succeeded in that role by Rogers.

1959

Not even a member of the party at the time, he thought he must have been mistaken for his brother, Denis Rogers, who had been mayor of Hamilton from 1959 to 1968.

1964

In 1964, their work was done and the University of Waikato was officially opened by the governor-general, Sir Bernard Fergusson.

Rogers' brother, Denis Rogers, was the university's first chancellor from 1964 to 1969.

Rogers was asked by the Labour Party whether they could nominate him for the in the new Hamilton East electorate.

1972

Rufus Rogers represented the Hamilton East electorate for one parliamentary term from 1972 to 1975, when he was defeated by National's Ian Shearer.

According to Trevor Mallard, Rogers was "probably one of the last true socialists in Parliament".

1987

In the 1987 New Year Honours, Rogers was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.

1998

Rogers' wife, Pru, died in 1998.

2009

Rufus Rogers died in Hamilton on 18 August 2009, and his ashes were buried in Hamilton East Cemetery.