Louis C. Rabaut | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 14th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Carl M. Weideman |
| Succeeded by | Harold F. Youngblood |
| In office January 3, 1949 – November 12, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Harold F. Youngblood |
| Succeeded by | Harold M. Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Charles Rabaut December 5, 1886 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 1961 (aged 74) Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Detroit College, Detroit College of Law |
| Profession | lawyer |
Louis Charles Rabaut (December 5, 1886 – November 12, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic congressman representing Michigan's 14th congressional district from 1935 to 1947, and from 1949 to 1961.
He is best known for introducing legislation that added the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.[1]
- ^ Broadway, Bill. "How 'Under God' Got in There," The Washington Post, July 6, 2002. Retrieved February 4, 2018.