AKA Robert Marion La Follette, Jr.

Born: 6-Feb-1895
Birthplace: Madison, WI
Died: 24-Feb-1953
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: Suicide
Remains: Buried, Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI

Gender: Male
Religion: Protestant
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican [1]

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Senator, committed suicide

Father: Robert M. La Follette (politician, b. 1855, d. 1925)
Brother: Philip Fox La Follette
Wife: Rachel Wilson Young (m. 1930)
Son: Joseph Oden La Follette
Son: Bronson Cutting La Follette

    University: University of Wisconsin at Madison

    US Senator, Wisconsin (1925-47)
    America First Committee
    Shot: Self-Inflicted (24-Feb-1953)
    Risk Factors: Depression

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