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Robert M. Protocol Follette
American counsel and lawmaker (1855–1925)
For his son, further a senator, see Parliamentarian M. Plug Follette Jr. For upset uses, darken Robert M. La Follette (disambiguation).
"Fighting Bob" redirects interior. For mother people hailed "Fighting Bob", see Robley D. Archeologist (admiral) leading Robert P. Shuler.
Robert M. Socket Follette | |
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La Follette c. 1910s | |
| In office January 4, 1906 – June 18, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph V. Quarles |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. La Follette Jr. |
| In office January 7, 1901 – January 1, 1906 | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Preceded by | Edward Scofield |
| Succeeded by | James O. Davidson |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Burr W. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Allen R. Bushnell |
| Born | Robert Marion Power point Follette (1855-06-14)June 14, 1855 Primrose, River, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1925(1925-06-18) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Structure Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive (1924) |
| Spouse | Belle Case |
| Children | 4, including Robert Jr., Prince, and Fola |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS) |
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Robert MarionLa Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), nicknamed "Fight
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William La Follette
American politician
William Leroy La Follette | |
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From the March 29, 1912 edition of the Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, Washington) | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Miles Poindexter |
| Succeeded by | John W. Summers |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1911–15) 4th district (1915–19) |
| In office 1899–1901 | |
| Born | William Leroy La Follette (1860-11-30)November 30, 1860 Thorntown, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1934(1934-12-20) (aged 74) Colfax, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | American politician |
William Leroy La Follette (November 30, 1860 – December 20, 1934) was a four-term member of the United States House of Representatives representing Washington. He represented the 3rd District from 1911 to 1915, and the 4th District from 1915 to 1919.[1] La Follette was a member of the prominent La Follette family.
Early life and education
[edit]William Leroy La Follette was born in Thorntown, Indiana, on November 30, 1860.[2] In 1854 William's father, Harvey LaFollette,[3] was just 22 years old and newly married. He moved from Indiana to Primrose, Wisconsin to join his older brother Josiah (15 years his senior) in a farming venture. The LaFollettes had l
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La Follette and His Legacy
Robert M. La Follette
June 14, 1855 - June 18, 1925
"Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free"
La Follette and His Legacy
by
Alice Honeywell
Published originally in 1984 with funds from the William T. Evjue Foundation, under the author's previous name, Alice Van Deburg.
Cover design is by Earl Madden, Office of University Publications, an adaptation of the cover of La Follette's Magazine. Photographs are from the Iconographic Collection of the Wisconsin State Historical Society.
© 1984, 1995 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
All rights reserved
Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
1225 Observatory Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Robert M. La Follette
Dane County Beginnings
In 1858, when Robert La Follette was just three years old, he recited a two-line poem at the newly built schoolhouse a mile from his home. Someone lifted him up to stand on the teacher's desk so that he could say:
You'd not expect one of my age
To speak in public on the stage.
Those words also predicted the nature of a great statesman's future career. Not only did La Follette always seem to do the unex