Robert M. La Follette Jr.
Robert Marion "Young Bob" La Follette Jr. (February 6, 1895 – February 24, 1953) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin from 1925 to 1947. He was a son of U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette Sr. and the father of Wisconsin Attorney General Bronson La Follette.
Robert M. La Follette Jr. | |
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| United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
| In office September 30, 1925 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Robert M. La Follette |
| Succeeded by | Joseph McCarthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Marion La Follette Jr. February 6, 1895 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 1953 (aged 58) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican Wisconsin Progressive |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Wilson Young
(m. 1930) |
| Children | 2 |
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He was a co-founder of the Progressive Party. He lost to Joseph McCarthy in 1946.[1][2]
Robert M. La Follette Jr. Media
- LaFOLLETTE, ROBERT M. LCCN2016862092 Trim.jpg
Portrait by Harris & Ewing c. 1920s
- Photograph of Collier's Congressional Award presentation ceremony at the White House, (from left to right) Senator... - NARA - 199587.jpg
La Follette (left) and Jesse P. Wolcott (right) receiving Collier's Congressional Award from President Harry S. Truman (April 17, 1947)
- Graves of Fola La Follette (1882–1970), Belle Case La Follette (1859–1931), Robert M. La Follette Sr. (1855–1925), and Robert M. La Follette Jr. (1895–1953) at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI.jpg
La Follette's grave (right) at Forest Hill Cemetery
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
- ↑ Johnson, Roger T. (1964). Robert M. La Follette, Jr. and the decline of the Progressive Party in Wisconsin. State Historical Society of Wisconsin for the Dept. of History, University of Wisconsin. ISBN 9780208008473.
