Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
Robert Marion La Follette Sr. war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der als Abgeordneter im US-Repräsentantenhaus, als 20. Gouverneur von Wisconsin von 1901 bis 1906 und im US-Senat für Wisconsin von 1905 bis 1925 als Mitglied der Republikanischen Partei diente. Er bewarb sich auch 1924 als Kandidat der Progressiven Partei um das ...
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.
20. März 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. He was the unsuccessful presidential candidate of the ...
Robert M. La Follette senior (United States Progressive Party) gewinnt bei der Präsidentschaftswahl 1924 die 13 Wahlmännerstimmen seines Heimatstaats Wisconsin. Nachdem die erste Inkarnation der Progressive Party sich nach 1916 aufgelöst hatte, gründete La Follette 1924 eine neue Progressive Party.
- 1946
- Progressivismus
- 1924
Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette (1855-1925), a progressive reformer from Wisconsin, resisted the corrupt influence of railroads, utilities, and large corporations. Like other early twentieth century activists, he challenged fellow citizens to take control of the machinery of government.
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.
The Career of Robert M. La Follette. Robert La Follette developed his fierce opposition to corporate power and political corruption as a young man. Affiliated with the Republican Party for almost his entire career, La Follette embarked on a political path that would take him to Congress, the governorship of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Senate.
