Fighting Bob
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Fighting Bob was the fiery progressive-era U.S. politician and reformer Robert M. La Follette, known for his crusades against corporate power and political corruption.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fighting Bob canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ progressive ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Marion La Follette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1924 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| child |
Fola La Follette
NERFINISHED
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Philip La Follette NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert M. La Follette Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1855-06-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1925-06-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Wisconsin Law School
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norwegian Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Fighting Bob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | progressivism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Progressive reforms in Wisconsin
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advocacy of direct primary elections ⓘ opposition to U.S. entry into World War I ⓘ opposition to corporate power ⓘ opposition to political corruption ⓘ support for regulation of railroads ⓘ support for workers' rights ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Progressive Party (United States, 1924)
NERFINISHED
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Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| movement |
Progressive movement
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Progressivism in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy of the "Wisconsin Idea" in government ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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orator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime |
Governor of Wisconsin term ended 1906
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U.S. Senator from Wisconsin term ended 1925 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime |
Governor of Wisconsin term began 1901
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U.S. Senator from Wisconsin term began 1906 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Primrose, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Wisconsin
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Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ |
| presidentialCampaign | Progressive Party presidential nominee 1924 ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Madison, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Belle Case La Follette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOffice | Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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