Robert M. La Follette

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Robert M. La Follette was a prominent early 20th-century American politician and reformer known for championing progressive causes such as government regulation, workers’ rights, and opposition to corporate power.

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instanceOf American politician
human
progressive reformer
burialPlace Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
candidateIn United States presidential election, 1924
causeOfDeath heart disease
child Philip La Follette
Robert M. La Follette Jr.
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1855-06-14
dateOfDeath 1925-06-18
educatedAt University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin–Madison
familyName La Follette
givenName Robert
honorificName Robert Marion La Follette Sr.
knownFor advocating government regulation of business
championing progressive causes
defending civil liberties during wartime
memberOf United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
memberOfPoliticalParty Progressive Party (United States, 1924)
linked to: Progressive Party

Republican Party
movement Progressivism in the United States
nickname Fighting Bob
notableWork advocacy of direct primary elections
leadership of the Wisconsin Idea reforms
opposition to U.S. entry into World War I
opposition to corporate power and monopolies
support for regulation of railroads
support for workers’ rights and labor legislation
occupation lawyer
orator
politician
officeEndTime Governor of Wisconsin term ended 1906
U.S. Senator from Wisconsin term ended 1925
officeStartTime Governor of Wisconsin term began 1901
U.S. Senator from Wisconsin term began 1906
placeOfBirth Primrose, Wisconsin
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld Governor of Wisconsin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
United States Senator
religion Methodism
represented Wisconsin
residence Madison, Wisconsin
sexOrGender male
spouse Belle Case La Follette

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Progressive Era significantFigure Robert M. La Follette
Joseph McCarthy precededBy Robert M. La Follette Jr.
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Progressive Party (United States, 1912) notableMember Robert M. La Follette Sr.
subject linked to: Progressive Party
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Robert M. La Follette familyName La Follette
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Robert M. La Follette child Robert M. La Follette Jr.
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Robert M. La Follette child Philip La Follette
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Robert M. La Follette honorificName Robert Marion La Follette Sr.
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Burton K. Wheeler runningMateOf Robert M. La Follette
1924 United States presidential election hasProgressiveNominee Robert M. La Follette Sr.
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1924 United States presidential election losingCandidate Robert M. La Follette Sr.
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