biography
| name: |
La Follette, Robert Marion, Jr
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pronunciation:
[la folet]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1895–1953)
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| biography:
| US senator, born in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Born into a political family, he was elected to the US Senate (Republican, Wisconsin, 1925–47) to serve out his father's unexpired term. A staunch liberal, he supported tax reform, social security, farm relief, and foreign aid. He was defeated in the Republican primary in 1946 by Joseph R McCarthy. |
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