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Philip Fox La Follette (May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965) was an American politician. He was the 27th and 29th Governor of Wisconsin, as well as one of the founders of the Wisconsin Progressive Party .
Philip La Follette was a Wisconsin governor and a leader of the Progressive Party in the 1930s. He advocated for unemployment compensation, public works, and a "Little New Deal" in Wisconsin.
A biography of Philip La Follette, a progressive reformer and governor of Wisconsin in the 1930s, who was ambivalent toward the New Deal and isolationist in World War II. The review praises the author's use of sources and analysis of Phil's career, achievements, and controversies.
Mar 24, 2012 · Philip La Follette (May 8, 1897 – August 18, 1965) was the 27th and 29th Governor of Wisconsin from 1931-1933 and 1935 to 1939. He served as a Republican until becoming a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, which he helped to found.
Learn about the life and career of Philip F. La Follette, who served as Wisconsin governor three times, first as a Republican and then as a Progressive. He advocated for public works, labor rights, and social reforms during the Depression era.
La Follette, Philip Fox, 1897-1965, Governors -- Wisconsin -- Biography, Progressivism (United States politics), Wisconsin -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950 Publisher Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press
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Philip La Follette was a progressive governor of Wisconsin who proposed a state public works program in 1935 to cope with unemployment. He faced opposition from the federal government and the conservatives, and his plan was rejected by the legislature.
