C. Wayland Brooks

C. Wayland Brooks
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
November 22, 1940 – January 3, 1949
Preceded byJames M. Slattery
Succeeded byPaul Douglas
Personal details
Born
Charles Wayland Brooks

(1897-03-08)March 8, 1897
West Bureau, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 1957(1957-01-14) (aged 59)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Gertrude Ackerly
(m. 1920; div. 1943)
(m. 1946⁠–⁠1957)
Children1
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1917–1919
RankFirst lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War I

Charles Wayland Brooks (March 8, 1897 – January 14, 1957) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1940 to 1949.[1]

  1. ^ "Bioguide Search".