Robert M. La Follette Sr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocated_for Women's suffrage
Labor rights
Direct democracy
labor rights
women's suffrage
income tax
public utilities
Anti-corruption measures
regulation of railroads
gptkbp:advocates_for public education
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–_Madison
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Federation_of_Labor
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin
gptkb:National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People
gptkb:Wisconsin_Idea
gptkb:election
gptkb:political_party
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Progressive_National_Convention
gptkb:National_Progressive_Party
gptkb:Wisconsin_Progressive_Party
gptkbp:birth_date 1855-06-14
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Primrose,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Wisconsin
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mary_La_Follette
gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkb:Philip_La_Follette
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Wisconsin
1925-03-04
1925-06-18
gptkbp:death_date 1925-06-18
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–_Madison
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:La_Follette's_Wisconsin_Idea
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Wisconsin_Progressive_Party
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Marion_La_Follette_Sr.
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Wisconsin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert M. La Follette Sr.
gptkbp:image Robert M. La Follette Sr. 1911.jpg
Image of Robert M. La Follette Sr.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
gptkb:John_Dewey
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
New Deal policies
Progressive movement
gptkbp:influenced_by Populism
gptkbp:is_active_in early 20th century
gptkbp:is_influential_in gptkb:Progressive_Era
gptkbp:known_for Political reform
Progressive reforms
supporting labor rights
advocating for direct democracy
opposing corporate power
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_nominees 1924 election
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Wisconsin_Idea
gptkb:La_Follette's_Magazine
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:social_reform
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Primrose,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Madison,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:political_ideology Progressivism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkbp:political_position U. S. Senator from Wisconsin
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Governor
U. S. Senator from Wisconsin
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Joseph_Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:La_Follette_School_of_Public_Affairs
gptkb:La_Follette's_Progressive_Party
gptkb:Wisconsin_Progressive_Party
gptkb:La_Follette_family
gptkb:Progressive_Era
gptkb:healthcare_reform
gptkb:workers
Education reform
Social justice advocacy
Social reform
Political activism
Campaign finance reform
Civil rights advocacy
Economic reform
Electoral reform
American political history
Public utilities regulation
Anti-monopoly legislation
gptkbp:religion Congregationalist
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Governor
U. S. Senator from Wisconsin
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:signature Robert M. La Follette Sr. signature
Signature of Robert M. La Follette Sr.
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Belle_La_Follette
gptkb:Belle_Case_La_Follette
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Alexander_Wiley
gptkbp:term_end 1911-01-01
gptkbp:term_start 1906-01-01
gptkbp:was_known_for government accountability
direct democracy
progressive taxation
social welfare policies
political transparency
voter rights advocacy
anti-monopoly policies
gptkbp:website Official website of Robert M. La Follette Sr.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkb:Progressive_Republican
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4