Alex M. LaFollette

Alex M. LaFollette (a.k.a. La Follet[1]) (1845-July 25, 1927) was a Republican member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing Salem, Oregon, and a farmer. He served in the house of representatives (1887 and 1903) and in the state senate from 1915 to 1925.[2][3] In the 1919 and 1921 sessions in the senate, he served as an independent.[4][5][6]

LaFollette was born in Indiana in 1845, moved to California in 1853, and to Oregon in 1859. He became wealthy through his farming, specifically through commercial fruit production. He was known as a steadfast opponent of taxation.[2] He died in his home after an illness of several weeks.[7]

References
  1. "Oregon State Archives: Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: State Government Legislators and Staff - 1903 Regular Session". state.or.us. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. "Oregon Voter". google.com. 1921. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. "Oregon State Archives: Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: State Government Legislators and Staff - 1925 Regular Session". state.or.us. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. "Oregon State Archives: Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: State Government Legislators and Staff - 1919 Regular Session". state.or.us. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. "Oregon State Archives: Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: State Government Legislators and Staff - 1921 Regular Session". state.or.us. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. "Oregon State Archives: Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: State Government Legislators and Staff - 1921 Special Session". state.or.us. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. "Alex M. LaFollette Said Dying at Home Today", Corvallis Gazette-Times (July 25, 1927), p. 1.
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