William F. Wolfe ( August 30 , 1868 - January 10 , 1917 ) was United States Attorney of the Western District of Wisconsin from 1916 to 1917 . Previously , he had been a member of the Platform and Resolutions Committee of the 1912 Democratic National Convention and would go on to be a member of the Committee on Rules and Order of Business of the 1916 Democratic National Convention . Also in 1916 , Wolfe was a candidate for the United States Senate . He lost to incumbent Robert M. La Follette , Sr .
1912 Democratic National Convention
1912 Democratic National Convention
William F. Wolfe