Robert M. La Follette

Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925) was an American Republican and Progressive lawyer and politician from Wisconsin. After a stint as District Attorney in Dane County, Wisconsin, La Follete represented Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1885 to 1891. After losing his seat in 1890, he returned to Wisconsin and rebuilt his legal practice. He served as the Governor of Wisconsin from 1901 to 1906, where he pressed for a number of progressive reforms in the state. He won election to the U.S. Senate in 1906, and held that office until his death in June 1925. A Republican for most of his career, La Follete ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in 1924.

Robert M. La Follette in Southern Victory
Robert M. La Follette was a Socialist politician from Wisconsin. In 1916, he won re-election handily.