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Joseph Gurney Cannon

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American politician (1836-1926)

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Joseph Gurney Cannon was an American politician from Illinois and a leader of the Republican Party.

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Cannon as a younger congressman c. 1875-1880Cannon as a younger congressman c. 1875-1880Cannon at the 1904 Republican National Convention in Chicago, where Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for a full term in office.Cannon at the 1904 Republican National Convention in Chicago, where Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for a full term in office.The cover of Puck for September 30, 1908, satirizing Cannon as "Abdul the Damned," the Ottoman sultan and subject of frequent assassination and deposition attempts.The cover of Puck for September 30, 1908, satirizing Cannon as "Abdul the Damned," the Ottoman sultan and subject of frequent assassination and deposition attempts.Representative George W. Norris of Nebraska led the "Insurgents," a loose group of progressive House Republicans opposed to Cannon's leadership.Representative George W. Norris of Nebraska led the "Insurgents," a loose group of progressive House Republicans opposed to Cannon's leadership.The inaugural cover of Time magazine featured Cannon on his last day in office, March 3, 1923.The inaugural cover of Time magazine featured Cannon on his last day in office, March 3, 1923.Cannon's residence in Danville, Illinois, c. 1913Cannon's residence in Danville, Illinois, c. 1913

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1923cover of Time magazine

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Joseph Gurney Cannon was an American politician from Illinois and a leader of the Republican Party. Cannon represented parts of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives for twenty-three non-consecutive terms between 1873 and 1923; upon his retirement, he was the longest serving member of the United States Congress ever. From 1903 to 1911, he presided as Speaker of the House, becoming one of the most powerful speakers in United States history.

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United States
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Lived 1836 to 1926 · aged 90
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