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Will Rogers Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 16th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – May 23, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Leland M. Ford |
| Succeeded by | Ellis E. Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Vann Rogers October 20, 1911 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1993 (aged 81) Tubac, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Collier Connell (m. 1941) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Jimmy Rogers (brother) |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Unit | 893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |  Bronze Star |
William Vann Rogers (October 20, 1911 – July 9, 1993), generally known as Will Rogers Jr., was an American politician, writer, and newspaper publisher. He was the eldest son of humorist Will Rogers (1879–1935) and Betty Blake Rogers (1879–1944). He was a Democratic U. S. Representative from California from January 3, 1943, until May 23, 1944, when he resigned to return to the United States Army.