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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instanceOf human
politician
alsoKnownAs Joseph Gurney Cannon NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
era early 20th century
familyName Cannon NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork U.S. federal government NERFINISHED
legislative politics
givenName Joseph NERFINISHED
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States
hasRole party leader in the House of Representatives
presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives
influenced development of House rules and procedures
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
languageSpoken English
legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
middleName Gurney NERFINISHED
nickname Uncle Joe NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic authoritarian leadership style as Speaker
strict control of floor debate
strong control over House committee assignments
notableFor centralized power in the Speaker’s office
influence on early 20th-century U.S. congressional politics
strong control over congressional proceedings
occupation lawyer
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
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
residence Illinois NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workLocation Illinois NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.

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Joseph Gurney Cannon nickname Uncle Joe