Robert M. La Follette Sr.
Robert,M.,La,Follette,Sr.
Robert,Marion,"Fighting,Bob"1,La,Follette,Sr,June,14,,1855–,June,18,,1925,was,an,American,Republican,and,later,a,Progressive,politician,He,served,as,a,member,of,the,US,House,of,Representatives,,was,the,Governor,of,Wisconsin,,and,was,a,US,Senator,from,Wisconsin,from,1906,to,1925,He,ran,for,President,of,the,United,States,as,the,nominee,of,his,own,Progressive,Party,in,1924,,carrying,Wisconsin,and,winning,17%,of,the,national,popular,vote
His,wife,Belle,Case,La,Follette,,and,his,sons,Robert,M,La,Follette,Jr,and,Philip,La,Follette,led,his,political,faction,in,Wisconsin,into,the,1940s,La,Follette,has,been,called,"arguably,the,most,important,and,recognized,leader,of,the,opposition,to,the,growing,dominance,of,corporations,over,the,Government"2,and,is,one,of,the,key,figures,pointed,to,in,Wisconsins,long,history,of,political,liberalism
He,is,best,remembered,as,a,proponent,of,progressivism,and,a,vocal,opponent,of,railroad,trusts,,bossism,,World,War,I,,and,the,League,of,Nations,In,1957,,a,Senate,Committee,selected,La,Follette,as,one,of,the,five,greatest,US,Senators,,along,with,Henry,Clrobert,m.,la,follette,sr.,national,statuary,hall,,robert,m.,la,follette,sr.,quotes,Robert,M.,La,Follette,Sr.
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