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C. Wayland Brooks
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American politician, Illinois (1897-1957)
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C. Wayland Brooks was an American politician, military officer, lawyer, and professor. Born in Bureau County in 1897, he attended primary school, the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. He served as a senior lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during World War I.
A member of the Republican Party, Brooks held the positions of state’s attorney and United States senator. He worked in Washington, D.C., and died in Chicago in 1957. He is recognized in the US Senators collection.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Brooks
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bureau County
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- professor
- Position held
- United States senator
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Military rank
- senior lieutenant
- Image
- CWBrooks-Senator.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1897-03-08
- date of death
- 1957-01-14
- name in native language
- Charles W. Brooks
- Commons category
- Charles W. Brooks
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