Robert M. La Follette | Significance, Progressivism ... - Britannica
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Robert M. La Follette (born June 14, 1855, Primrose, Wisconsin, U.S.—died June 18, 1925, Washington, D.C.) was an American leader of the Progressive movement who, as governor of Wisconsin (1901–06) and U.S. senator (1906–25), was noted for his support of reform legislation.
Robert M. La Follette - Wikipedia
WEBRobert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the governor of Wisconsin from 1901 to 1906.
Robert La Follette: A Featured Biography - U.S. Senate
WEBIndependent and impassioned, La Follette championed such progressive reform measures as regulation of railroads, direct election of senators, and worker protection, while opposing American entry into World War I and condemning wartime restrictions on free speech.
Robert M. La Follette - Antiwar, Progressive, Wisconsin
WEBAs a martyr to the war hysteria, La Follette once again became a popular hero to millions of Americans. Believing that the war had given large corporations nearly complete control over the federal government, La Follette concentrated on exposing the most flagrant corruption of the postwar years.
Robert Marion La Follette | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 17, 2018 · La Follette, Robert Marion (1855–1925) US statesman. He was a Republican congressman (1885–91) and governor of Wisconsin (1900–06). His progressive administration carried out wide-ranging social reforms. As a US senator (1906–25), he fought for workers and farmers against Republican-supported business.
Robert M. La Follette summary | Britannica
WEBRobert M. La Follette, (born June 14, 1855, Primrose, Wis., U.S.—died June 18, 1925, Washington, D.C.), U.S. politician. He served as a county district attorney in Wisconsin (1880–84) and in the U.S. House of Representatives (1885–91). Advocating progressive reforms, he was elected governor of Wisconsin (1901–06).
La Follette, Robert M. | Encyclopedia.com
WEBBorn June 14, 1855 (Primrose, Wisconsin) Died June 18, 1925 (Washington, D.C.) Politician Lawyer. Robert M. La Follette served in the United States Senate for nearly twenty years, and was a key figure in the Progressive Era (the period of the Industrial Revolution that spanned roughly from the 1890s to about 1920, in which reformers …
The Career of Robert M. La Follette - Wisconsin Historical Society
WEBRobert La Follette developed his fierce opposition to corporate power and political corruption as a young man. Affiliated with the Republican Party for almost his entire career, La Follette embarked on a political path that would take him to Congress, the governorship of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Senate.
Robert M. La Follette: Progressive Leader - U-S-History.com
WEBIn 1911, La Follette was the acknowledged Congressional leader of the progressive wing of the Republican Party and his presidential aspirations were apparent. He was confident that he could mount a formidable challenge against William Howard Taft in 1912.
La Follette, Robert M. (1855–1925) | Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe leader of the Senate's Republican insurgents, he exerted special efforts on behalf of increasing the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission, energetic enforcement of antitrust law, a federal income tax law, direct election of senators, and women's suffrage.
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