Charles Marion La Follette (February 27, 1898 – June 27, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician.[1]
Charles M. La Follette | |
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.jpg) LaFollette leading the prosecution in the Judges' Trial | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Boehne Jr. |
| Succeeded by | E.A. Mitchell |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1927–1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Marion La Follette February 27, 1898 New Albany, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1974 (aged 76) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Locust Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Frances Hartmetz |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University Law School |
His great-grandfather was William Heilman, who was in the United States House of Representatives from Indiana.
He served as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives during the 1940s and took part in the post-World War II Nuremberg Trials.
Early life and career
editDuring World War I, La Follette was in the United States Army from 1917 to 1919, where he served in the 151st Infantry Regiment of the 38th Infantry Division.
After his military service, La Follette studied law at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and was admitted to the Indiana State Bar Association in 1925. He set up practice in Evansville, Indiana.
Congress
editLa Follette served as a Republican in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1927 to 1929, and in the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1947.[2]
In 1947 he served as deputy chief of counsel for war crimes in the Nuremberg Trials.[3]
After Congress
editLa Follette then served as the director of Americans for Democratic Action from 1949 to 1950, and served on the Subversive Activities Control Board from 1950 to 1951.[citation needed]
He was a third cousin of Robert M. La Follette Jr. and Philip La Follette.[4][5]
He died in Trenton, New Jersey, on June 27, 1974. His body was cremated and the ashes interred at Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Indiana.
References
edit- ^ Bio Data
- ^ Campaign Data
- ^ "Collections Search - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum". collections.ushmm.org. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Current Biography, 'Charles M(arion) La Follette', pg 314-316, 1950.
- ^ "National Affairs: Radical & Dominant?", Time. January 14, 1946.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Charles M. La Follette (id: L000003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Newspaper clippings about Charles M. La Follette in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW