Rogers, Leighton W. (Leighton William), 1893-1962

Aeronautical executive, army officer, and public official. Also known as Leigh Rogers.

From the description of Leighton W. Rogers papers, 1912-1982 (bulk 1912-1944). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984024

American official, Petrograd branch, National City Bank, 1917.

From the description of An account of the March Revolution, 1917 : typescript, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122369631

Biographical Note

• 1893, Sept. 17: Born, East Rockaway, N.Y.
• 1912 - 1916 : B.S., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.
• 1916 - 1918 : Employee, National City Bank, New York, N.Y., branch in Saint Petersburg, Russia
• 1918 - 1919 : First lieutenant, military intelligence, American Expeditionary Forces, England and France
• 1921 - 1925 : Trade Commissioner for Europe, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
• 1924: Published Wine of Fury. New York: Alfred A. Knopf
• 1926 - 1933 : Trade Commissioner, Aeronautics Trade Division, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
• 1933 - 1939 : Executive, Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
• 1935: Missions to Japan and China as representative for U.S. aviation industry
• 1939 - 1943 : Consultant on aeronautics
• 1943 - 1945 : Executive, Bell Aircraft Corp.
• 1943 - 1944 : Mission to Soviet Union for U.S. Army Air Corps
• 1945 - 1960s : Consultant on aeronautics
• 1962, Jan. 27: Died, West Haven, Conn.

From the guide to the Leighton W. Rogers Papers, 1912-1982, (bulk 1912-1944), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Biographical/Historical Note

American official, Petrograd branch, National City Bank, 1917.

From the guide to the Leighton W. Rogers typescript : An account of the March Revolution, 1917, undated, (Hoover Institution Archives)