Uncle Joe
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Uncle Joe was the nickname of Joseph Gurney Cannon, a powerful early 20th-century Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives known for his strong control over congressional proceedings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uncle Joe canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Joseph Gurney Cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
U.S. federal government
NERFINISHED
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legislative politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasRole |
party leader in the House of Representatives
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presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| influenced | development of House rules and procedures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| middleName | Gurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Uncle Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
authoritarian leadership style as Speaker
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strict control of floor debate ⓘ strong control over House committee assignments ⓘ |
| notableFor |
centralized power in the Speaker’s office
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influence on early 20th-century U.S. congressional politics ⓘ strong control over congressional proceedings ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States House of Representatives seat from Illinois ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| residence | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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