Charles Marion La Follette (February 27, 1898 – June 27, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician. His great-grandfather was William Heilman, who was in the

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from

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. He served as a Republican in the

during the 1940s and took part in the post-World War II

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Early life and career

During

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, La Follette was in the

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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

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, and was admitted to the Indiana State Bar Association in 1925. He set up practice in

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Congress

La Follette served as a Republican in the

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from 1927 to 1929, and in the

from 1943 to 1947. In 1947 he served as deputy chief of counsel for war crimes in the

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After Congress

La Follette then served as the director of

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from 1949 to 1950, and served on the Subversive Activities Control Board from 1950 to 1951. He was a third cousin of

Robert M. La Follette Jr. Robert Marion La Follette Jr. (February 6, 1895 – February 24, 1953) was an American politician who served as United States senator from Wisconsin from 1925 to 1947. A member of the La Follette family, he was often referred to by the nickname ...

and

Philip La Follette Philip Fox La Follette (May 8, 1897August 18, 1965) was an American politician who served during the 1930s as the 27th and 29th governor of Wisconsin. La Follette first served as a Republican from 1931 until 1933, where he lost renomination in ...

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''. January 14, 1946. He died in

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, on June 27, 1974. His body was cremated and the ashes interred at Locust Hill Cemetery in

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