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Robert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), nicknamed "Fighting Bob", 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.
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. (February 6, 1895 – February 24, 1953) was an American politician who served as United States senator from Wisconsin from 1925 to 1947. A member of the La Follette family, he was often referred to by the nickname "Young Bob" to distinguish him from his father, Robert M. "Fighting Bob" La Follette, who had served as a U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin.
His great-grandfather has been described as an uncle of Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette [4] [5] by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Chemical & Engineering News, while Dissent Magazine referred to the great-grandfather as Robert La Follette's brother. [6] WKOW News and WEAU News state that Robert La Follette was Doug's great-uncle.
The La Follette family continued his political legacy in Wisconsin, publishing The Progressive magazine and pushing for liberal reforms. In 1934, La Follette's two sons began the Wisconsin Progressive Party, which briefly held power in the state and was for some time one of the state's major parties, often ahead of the Democrats. [6]
Doug La Follette, Alexia Sabor, Amy Loudenbeck, Jay Schroeder and Justin Schmidtka are candidates for Wisconsin secretary of state.
Robert M. La Follette Jr. had served as U.S. Senator since the special election held after his father's death. He and his brother Philip La Follette came to lead the Wisconsin Progressive Party which became one of the state's major parties, but declined in power by the mid-1940s. La Follette Jr. would have to merge with one of the main parties ...
The Badger State offers a unique window into the cause and effects of national trends and shifts. How Wisconsin Became the Ultimate Purple State Skip to main content
In 1924, evidence shows Progressive Republican Bob LaFollette held the Democrats to their lowest showing ever since 1860, or thereafter, taking more voters pulled from John Davis than President ...