Charles W. Brooks
Senator
This article is about the United States Senator, for other uses, see Charles Brooks (disambiguation).Charles Wayland Brooks (March 8, 1897 – January 14, 1957) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1940 to 1949.Born in West Bureau, Illinois, Brooks served in the Marines during World War I as a first lieutenant from 1917 to 1919; while in combat he was wounded several times.Brooks ran for Governor of Illinois in 1936 but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Henry Horner. He was elected by a very narrow margin in 1940 to fill the senate vacancy caused by the death of J. Hamilton Lewis. Brooks was reelected in 1942 but was defeated in 1948 by Democrat Paul Douglas. Brooks returned to Chicago, Illinois, and died in 1957 from a massive heart attack.
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| Birth date | March 08, 1897 |
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| Birth name | Charles Wayland Brooks |
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| Date of death | January 14, 1957 |
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