He was graduated from the State University of Iowa in 1891 and came to Manning the same year to practice law. He retired two years ago.

He was a former mayor of Manning and a former member of the school board.

He served as a state representative for three terms starting in 1915.

Besides his wife, Mr. Rogers is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ray Jager of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Walter Turner of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and three grandchildren.
Des Moines Tribune October 18, 1960

Born April 3, 1867, in Shelby County, Iowa, son of Lewis Nelson and Sarah Jane (Johnston) Rogers.
Siblings: Lewis, Amanda Jepson, Ezekiel, James, and Esther Harris

Doug Rogers, dean of attorneys, died
Manning Monitor October 20, 1960
Douglas Rogers, 93, dean of Carroll County attorneys, died at his home early Tuesday morning after being in failing health for a short time. Prominent for many years in civic and Democratic party circles, Mr. Rogers was widely known throughout the state for his varied endeavors.

Funeral services will be held at Ohde Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev Lester Moore of the Methodist Church in charge. Dr. Charles Hummer will be vocalist and Mrs. Bonita Hagedorn organist. Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

Mr. Rogers was born April 3, 1867, near Harlan, the son of Nelson A. and Sarah (Johnson) Rogers. He attended rural schools near Harlan and later graduated from Harlan High School After attending normal school at Shenandoah, he enrolled in the State University of Iowa, law school, graduating with the class of 1891.

He came to Manning that year and the following year was married to Mary E Flannery. They were the parents of two daughters. Mrs. Rogers died in 1933 and several years later he was married to Helen Flannery, who survives.

Besides his practice of law, which he conducted until only recently, Mr. Rogers served as mayor of Manning for six and one-half years, spent four years on the board of education - three of them as president; he served three sessions in the Iowa state legislature from 1915 to 1921, and was named delegate to two national democratic conventions, to Houston in 1928 and to Philadelphia in 1936.

Besides his first wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and five brothers.

Survivors include his wife, Helen, and two daughters Mrs. Ray L (Eulalia) Jaeger of Tulsa, Okla, and Mrs. Walter W. (Ruth) Turner of Fort Wayne, Indiana. There are also three grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.