Marion County GaArchives Biographies.....Rogers, Joseph Mauk July 31, 1907 - October 5, 1988
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Author: Mrs. Mary Rogers and Mrs. Penny Rogers

The following information was taken from the book entitled, A History of Marion
County, Georgia, Motherland of Many by Rena S. Cobb
Reprinted with permission of Rena Cobb

Family Histories
Pages 407-408
Submitted by 1) Mrs. Mary Rogers; 2) Mrs. Penny Rogers

Joseph Mauk Rogers

Joseph Mauk Rogers was born in Doyle Community 31 Jul. 1907, son of Joseph
Seaborn and Elizabeth Mauk Rogers.

Joe attended Doyle School through eighth grade.  He enrolled in Riverside
Military Academy at Gainesville in 1921 and graduated in Jun. 1924. He was
awarded the General Excellence Medal upon graduation.  He attended the
University of Georgia 1924-25 and returned home to manage the family farm due to
his father’s serious injuries in an accident.

Joe served as a member of the Marion County Board of Education 1928-1935 when he
resigned to enter Woodrow Wilson School of Law in Atlanta.

He was a member of the Marion County Agriculture Adjustment Committee during the
first Federal Crop Reduction Program.  He was Chancellor Commander of Marion
Lodge, Knights of Pythias in 1929 and became a Steward of Doyle Methodist Church
at age 17.  He held official positions in the Methodist Church the rest of his
life – Columbus District Trustee United Methodist Church, member Administrative
Board member of Buena Vista United Methodist Church.

Joe and Mary Zachary married in 1932 and moved to Buena Vista in 1935.

Joe entered law school in fall of 1935 and finished two years’ course in one
year. He graduated valedictorian of his class, took the bar exam and passed the
first time.  He was admitted to the Georgia State Bar in 1936.  In July 1936, he
was admitted to practice before the State Supreme Court.  He opened his law
office for the General Practice of Law in an old building at the corner of Broad
Street and Sixth Avenue, over Clyde Dillard’s Grocery.  The building was torn
down to make room for Tom Perry’s Standard Service Station behind what was
Marion Drug Company or Jake’s.

Joe was elected judge, Court of Ordinary in January 1940 and held that office
until 1948 when he retired to engage in fulltime practice of law.

During the war years, he was a member of the Georgia State Guards, Country
Ration Board, and Appeals Agent for Selective Service Board which he continued
to hold as long as the draft was in effect.

City Attorney for twenty-five years, Joe was also City Attorney for Cusseta for
several years.  He was appointed City Recorder in 1968.

Joe was a charter member of Buena Vista Lion’s Club, assisted with scouting
program for many years, a member of State Bar of Georgia, Associate Member of
Columbus Lawyers’ Club.

He continued to work in his law office located in a small brick building across
from present day Dime Store in Buena Vista the rest of his life.  Joe died due
to complications from Parkinson’s disease October 5, 1988 and is buried in the
family plot in Buena Vista Cemetery.



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