Bronson La Follette
| Bronson La Follette | |
|---|---|
| 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 | February 2, 1936 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara La Follette |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Bronson Cutting La Follette (born February 2, 1936) was 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 United States Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr. and Rachel Wilson Young, and the grandson of the United States Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr. 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]
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. He was elected attorney general for two two-year terms from 1965 to 1969 and three four-year terms from 1975 to 1987.[2] He challenged the incumbent Republican Governor Warren P. Knowles in 1968 and lost. He ran for and was again elected Attorney General in 1974. Despite a 1981 conviction for drunk driving (blowing .12 while the legal limit at the time was .10),[3] he was re-elected in 1982. After his 1986 defeat following an ethics investigation,[4] he retired from public service and now lives in Madison.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ The La Follette Family of Wisconsin
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 1985-1986, Biographical Sketch of Bronson C. La Follette, p. 6-7
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Biography from Wisconsin Historical Society
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Thompson |
Wisconsin Attorney General 1965-1969 |
Succeeded by Robert W. Warren |
| Preceded by Victor A. Miller |
Wisconsin Attorney General 1975-1987 |
Succeeded by Don Hanaway |