Reuben La Fave (September 27, 1915 – March 12, 1995) was a member of the

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and the

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Biography

La Fave was born in

Oconto, Wisconsin Oconto is a city and county seat of Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,609 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. The city is located partially within the town of Oconto. History Oconto ...

on September 27, 1915.''The Wisconsin Blue Book''. 1958. Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, p. 30. During the

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era, he served as a chief petty officer in the

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX, CGAux, or USCG Aux) is the uniformed, civilian volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. Congress established the unit on 23 June 1939, as the United States Coast Guard Reserve. On F ...

. He died due to complications from a

stroke Stroke is a medical condition in which poor cerebral circulation, blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: brain ischemia, ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and intracranial hemorrhage, hemor ...

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on March 12, 1995.

Career

La Fave was a member of the Assembly from 1951 to 1955 and a member of the Senate from 1957 to 1976. He was also a member of the

Oconto County, Wisconsin Oconto County is a county (United States), county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 38,965. Its county seat is Oconto, Wisconsin, Oconto. The county was established in 1851. ...

Board. La Fave was a Republican Party of Wisconsin, Republican.

References

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The Political Graveyard
{{DEFAULTSORT:La Fave, Reuben 1915 births 1995 deaths People from Oconto, Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Coast Guard non-commissioned officers United States Coast Guard auxiliarists 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature