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| − | '''Robert Marion LaFollette, Sr.''' (1906-1925) was a [[Republican]] [[American]] [[politician]]. He represented [[Wisconsin]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] (1885-1891) and in the [[United States Senate|U. S. Senate]] (1906-1925), and served as [[governor]] of Wisconsin (1901-1906). After failed bids for the Republican nomination for [[president of the United States]] in [[United States presidential election, 1912|1912]] and [[United States presidential election, 1916|1916]], LaFollette ran in [[United States presidential election, 1924|1924]] as the candidate of the [[Progressive Party]], winning 17% percent of the popular vote nationwide and Wisconsin's 13 [[electoral vote]]s. | + | '''Robert Marion LaFollette, Sr.''' (Senator 1906-1925) was a [[Republican]] [[American]] [[politician]]. He represented [[Wisconsin]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] (1885-1891) and in the [[United States Senate|U. S. Senate]] (1906-1925), and served as [[governor]] of Wisconsin (1901-1906). After failed bids for the Republican nomination for [[president of the United States]] in [[United States presidential election, 1912|1912]] and [[United States presidential election, 1916|1916]], LaFollette ran in [[United States presidential election, 1924|1924]] as the candidate of the [[Progressive Party]], winning 17% percent of the popular vote nationwide and Wisconsin's 13 [[electoral vote]]s. |
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Revision as of 02:27, August 14, 2013
Robert Marion LaFollette, Sr. (Senator 1906-1925) was a Republican American politician. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives (1885-1891) and in the U. S. Senate (1906-1925), and served as governor of Wisconsin (1901-1906). After failed bids for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 1912 and 1916, LaFollette ran in 1924 as the candidate of the Progressive Party, winning 17% percent of the popular vote nationwide and Wisconsin's 13 electoral votes.