Charles W. Brooks
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| Preceded by | James M. Slattery |
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| Succeeded by | Paul Douglas |
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| Born | March 8, 1897 West Bureau, Illinois |
| Died | January 14, 1957 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
- This article is about the United States Senator, for other uses, see Charles Brooks (disambiguation).
Charles Wayland Brooks (March 8, 1897 – January 14, 1957) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1940 to 1949.[1]
He was born in West Bureau, Illinois and during World War I Brooks served as a first lieutenant in the United States Marines from 1917 to 1919; while in combat he was wounded several times.
Charles Brooks ran for Governor of Illinois in 1936 but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Henry Horner. In 1940 Brooks was elected to fill the senate vacancy caused by the death of J. Hamilton Lewis. Brooks was reelected in 1942 and ran for reelction in 1948 but was defeated by Democrat Paul Douglas. He died in Chicago, Illinois.
| Preceded by James M. Slattery |
United States Senator 1940-1949 |
Succeeded by Paul Douglas |
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