- William La Follette
William Leroy La Follette (
November 30 ,1860 -December 20 ,1934 ) was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives representingWashington . He represented the 3rd District from 1911 to 1915, and the 4th District from 1915 to 1919.La Follette was born in Thorntown,
Boone County, Indiana . He attended the graded schools in Thorntown, and at the same time clerked in a store and was employed at thejewelry trade. He attendedIndiana Central Normal College in Thorntown before moving west in 1876. He first moved to theTerritory of Washington , then to theWillamette Valley ofOregon , to thePalouse country, and finally toWhitman County, Washington . There he engaged in agricultural pursuits, stock raising, and fruit growing and was also extensively engaged as anorchardist atWawawai, Washington .La Follette was a member of the
World’s Fair Commission and had charge of the Washington State building at the Chicago Exposition in 1893. He served as a member of the State House of Representatives from 1899 to 1901. In 1908, he disposed of his fruit interests and moved toPullman, Washington . He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4 ,1911 toMarch 3 ,1919 ). However, in 1918 he ran unsuccessfully for renomination.La Follette resided in
Spokane, Washington from 1920 to 1923 and inPrincess Anne, Maryland from 1924 to 1925. He moved toColfax, Washington in 1927 and resumed his former business activities.William La Follette's daughter,
Suzanne La Follette , became a noted conservative journalist. She helped to found "The Freeman " and "National Review " magazines. His sonChester La Follette was a painter. He was a first cousin of SenatorRobert M. La Follette, Sr. .External links
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