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|residence= [[Madison, Wisconsin]], |
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|alma_mater= [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]<br>[[University of Wisconsin Law School]] |
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Revision as of 23:29, 16 March 2018
Bronson La Follette | |
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| 36th and 39th Wisconsin Attorney General | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | George Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Warren |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Victor A. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Don Hanaway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bronson Cutting La Follette February 2, 1936 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2018 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
| Spouse | Barbara La Follette |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Bronson Cutting La Follette (February 2, 1936 – March 15, 2018) was the Attorney General of the state of Wisconsin. La Follette was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin in 1968.
Family
Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the US Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr. and Rachel Wilson Young, and the grandson of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., all of Wisconsin. He was named in memory of former Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico, a close family friend who died in an airplane crash in 1935.[1][2]
Background
La Follette received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1958 and a law degree in 1960.[3] He worked in private practice until 1962, when he began serving as an Assistant US Attorney.[4]
In 1964 he was elected Wisconsin Attorney General and served for two consecutive two-year terms, and then three consecutive four-year terms from 1975 to 1987.[3] He challenged the incumbent Republican Governor Warren P. Knowles in the 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election and lost.[4] He ran for and was again elected Attorney General in 1974. Despite a 1981 conviction for drunk driving (his blood alcohol content was .12 while the legal limit was .10),[5] he was re-elected in 1982. After his 1986 defeat following an ethics investigation,[6] he retired from public service and lived in Madison.[7] La Follette died on March 15, 2018.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ "LaFollette [sic] family of Madison, Wisconsin". Politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Patrick J. Maney. Young Bob: A Biography of Robert M. La Follette, Jr.. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2003, pp. 152-154.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). State of Wisconsin 1985–1986 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 1985, pp. 6–7.
- ^ a b "Inside Campaign '74: La Follette". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wis. October 25, 1974. Retrieved July 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Craver, "Notable Wisconsinites No Strangers to OWI Charges", Capital Times, May 26, 2013
- ^ Peter Maller, "Boullion sees 'police state' tendency in La Follette ethics probe", Milwaukee Sentinel, September 19, 1986, p. 1
- ^ La Follette, Bronson C. 1936. Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Bronson C. La Follette-death notice
- ^ "Former Wisconsin Attorney General Bronson La Follette dies". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 16, 2018.
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- 1936 births
- 2018 deaths
- La Follette family
- Wisconsin Attorneys General
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
- Wisconsin Democrats
- Lawyers from Madison, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin politicians convicted of crimes