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Lindsay Rogers
1891–1970
A sharp-eyed American political scientist and public commentator, he spent decades explaining how public law, presidents, and public opinion shaped modern government. His writing brought constitutional questions and day-to-day politics together in a way that felt immediate and human.
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The postal power of Congress: A study in constitutional expansion
by Lindsay Rogers
About the author
Born in 1891, Lindsay Rogers became one of the best-known American scholars of public law and politics of his time. He studied at Johns Hopkins University, taught at the University of Virginia and Harvard, and then built a long career at Columbia University, where he served as Burgess Professor of Public Law and later professor emeritus.
Rogers wrote for both academic and general readers, with books that explored constitutional power, the presidency, war, and democratic leadership. He is especially remembered for works such as The American Senate, The Presidency in Transition, and The Pollsters, which reflected his interest in how institutions and public opinion influence political life.
Columbia's archival records show the breadth of his career, preserving decades of his correspondence, manuscripts, notes, and publications. He died in 1970, but his work still offers a clear window into how twentieth-century Americans thought about government, leadership, and democracy.