Robert M. La Follette

Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" 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. A Republican for most of his life, he ran for president of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election.

Early life
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House of Representatives
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Gubernatorial candidate
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Governor of Wisconsin (1901–1906)
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Roosevelt administration (1906–1917)
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Beveridge administration (1917–1921)
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Clashes with the Cox administration (1921-1924)
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1924 presidential campaign
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Death & legacy
La Follette died in Washington, D.C., of a cardiovascular disease, complicated by an infection of bronchitis and pneumonia, on June 18, 1925, four days after his 70th birthday. He was buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery on the near west side of Madison, Wisconsin. After his death, his senate seat was offered to his wife, Belle Case La Follette, though she declined the offer. Subsequently, his son Robert M. La Follette Jr. was elected the senator from Wisconsin in a special election in 1925.

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