Quick Facts

• NAME: Robert M. La Follette
• OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor
• BIRTH DATE: June 14, 1855
• DEATH DATE: June 18, 1925
• EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Primrose, Wisconsin
• PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
• Nickname: Fighting Bob

Best Known For

Robert M. La Follette was an American Republican best known as a proponent of progressivism and a fierce opponent to corporate power.