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Robert 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 Marion La Follette Sr. (14 de junio de 1855 - 18 de junio de 1925) fue un abogado y político estadounidense. Representó a Wisconsin en ambas cámaras del Congreso y fue gobernador del estado.
20 de mar. de 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.
Independent 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, (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).
As 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.
First Failure. Born in Primrose township, Dane County, in 1855, La Follette worked as a farm laborer before attending the University of Wisconsin in 1875. La Follette graduated in 1879. T he following year, he launched his political career as district attorney.
