Hugo E. Rogers (November 26, 1899 – December 14, 1974) was a New York politician who served as the 16th Borough President of Manhattan from 1946 to 1949[2] and was a leader of Tammany Hall.
[2] He enlisted again in 1942 and rose from a second lieutenant[3] to a major, serving at the New York Point of Embarkation.
[1] As a candidate, Rogers was an officer in uniform and could therefore not participate in political campaigns or give speeches.
Rogers was then pressured out of running for reelection, although he argued that his departure from the race was only in the interest of party unity.
[2] In 1948, Rogers received the Legion of Merit, presented to him by General Courtney Hodges at a ceremony at Fort Jay, on Governors Island.