Philip La Follette
| Philip La Follette | |
|---|---|
Philip La Follette just after his father's death in 1925.
|
|
| 27th and 29th Governor of Wisconsin | |
|
In office January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 |
|
| Lieutenant |
Thomas J. O'Malley Vacant Henry A. Gunderson Vacant Herman L. Ekern |
| Preceded by | Albert G. Schmedeman |
| Succeeded by | Julius P. Heil |
|
In office January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 |
|
| Lieutenant | Henry A. Huber |
| Preceded by | Walter J. Kohler, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Albert G. Schmedeman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Philip Fox La Follette May 8, 1897 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1965 (aged 68) Madison, Wisconsin |
| Political party |
Republican, Wisconsin Progressive Party |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Bacon |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Philip Fox La Follette (May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965) was an American politician from the US state of Wisconsin. He served three terms as the Governor of Wisconsin and helped create the Wisconsin Progressive Party.
La Follette was born in Madison, Wisconsin, a member of the politically prominent La Follette family, the son of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. and Belle Case La Follette, brother of Robert M. La Follette, Jr., brother of Fola La Follette, whose husband was the playwright George Middleton, and uncle of Bronson La Follette.
La Follette served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Infantry in 1918, during World War I. In 1919 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Wisconsin and in 1922 a Bachelor of Laws degree. He married Isabel Bacon (1898-1973) in 1923. They had three children. Son Robert (c. 1927), and daughters Judith (c. 1929) and Sherry (1936).
He was the District attorney for Dane County, Wisconsin from 1925 to 1927. La Follette was the 27th and 29th Governor of Wisconsin from 1931 to 1933 and 1935 to 1939. He was first elected as a progressive member of the Republican Party in the 1930 election.
...
Wikipedia