Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 772. JOHN D. LAFOLLETTE a stockman residing seven miles north from Prineville, was born in Iowa, in 1858. His father, Jerome B. LaFollette, teas born in Indiana and was one of the business men of Crook county, coming to the territory now embraced in the county, in 1871. He took an active part in politics and at one time, was nominated for the legislature, from Wasco county. His death occurred in 1884. John LaFollette, his father, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Kentucky and his brother was the grandfather of Robert LaFollette, who served three terms as governor of Wisconsin, and is now United States senator from that state. Our subject came with his parents to Marion county, in 1862, crossing the plains with horse teams on a six months journey. They settled near Salem and three Years later moved to Linn county, where our subject received his education. In 1871, as stated before, they came east of the Cascades and settled near where Prineville now stands, being among the first pioneers of the section. At that time, the Nearest postoffiice was The Dalles, distant one hundred and twenty miles. For about five years they were on that location and then sold and moved to Camp Creek taking up the stock business. Five Years later the father sold his cattle on Camp creek and moved to Prineville, where he bought a blacksmith shop and a livery barn. In 1881 he disposed of that property and moved to the place where our subject now resides, and there he was killed in the fall of 1884, by the accidental overturning of a load of hay. Then our subject engaged in the stock business and has continued thus since, with the exception of four of five years spent in Prineville. He owns a ranch of three hundred acres and fine bands of cattle and horses. The brothers and sisters of our subject are T. H., of the firm of Allen & LaFollette ; Edgar A. P., a stockman on Dry creek ; Charles F., a lumberman at Highland, California; and Elma L., the wife of Benjamin F. Allen, a miner at Grant's Pass, this state. In 1903, Mr. LaFollette married Mrs. S. N. Tetherow, a native of Nevada. Her parents were both born in Illinois. Politically, Mr. LaFollette has always been prominent and influential and in 1900, was chosen county assessor on the Democratic ticket, receiving next to the highest majority of any man elected, which speaks very strongly in his favor since the county is strongly Republican. In 1904 he was re-elected to the same office, receiving then the highest majority of any county officer. He has shown himself a man of sterling worth and ability in both public and private capacities and is highly esteemed throughout the county. During the Indian troubles of 1867 and 1868, our subject's uncle, Captain Charles LaFollette, came across the Cascades with a command and established Camp Polk, on Squaw creek in the Black Butte country. The LaFollette family embraces many men of prominence in various capacities and is a strong and old American family. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.