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'''Joseph Gurney Cannon''' (May 7, 1836 – November 12, 1926), also known as '''Joe Cannon''', was a powerful Republican congressman from [[Illinois]] and [[Speaker of the House]] from 1903–1911, preceding [[James Beauchamp Clark]] and succeeding [[David Henderson]]. He served 23 terms representing rural Illinois. He was first involved in politics when [[Abraham Lincoln]] appointed him as a regional prosecutor.

'''Joseph Gurney Cannon''' (May 7, 1836 – November 12, 1926), also known as '''Joe Cannon''', was a powerful Republican congressman from [[Illinois]] and [[Speaker of the House]] from 1903–1911, preceding [[James Beauchamp Clark]] and succeeding David Henderson. He served 23 terms representing rural Illinois. He was first involved in politics when [[Abraham Lincoln]] appointed him as a regional prosecutor.

"Uncle Joe," as he was called, was a leader of the conservative wing of the [[Republican Party]], and he kept President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] in check when the president veered left. Cannon worked well with conservative Republican President [[William Howard Taft]].

"Uncle Joe," as he was called, was a leader of the conservative wing of the [[Republican Party]], and he kept President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] in check when the president veered left. Cannon worked well with conservative Republican President [[William Howard Taft]].