Francis E. McGovern
Francis E. McGovern | |
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Governor of Wisconsin | |
In office January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 | |
Lieutenant | Thomas Morris |
Preceded by | James O. Davidson |
Succeeded by | Emanuel L. Philipp |
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Born | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, U.S. | January 21, 1866
Died | May 16, 1946 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 80)
Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery |
Political party | Republican (Before 1934) Democratic (1934–1946) |
Education | University of Wisconsin (BA) |
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Francis Edward McGovern (January 21, 1866 – May 16, 1946) was an American lawyer and politician from
Early life
McGovern was born in
Political career
He was elected District Attorney in Milwaukee in 1904, and served as District Attorney from 1903 to 1904 and from 1905 to 1908.[5] In 1908, he ran for U.S. Senator but was defeated. He was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 1910 and 1912.[6] McGovern supported the La Follette progressive wing of the Republican Party. He broke with La Follette in 1912 by supporting Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican nomination. LaFollette did support McGovern's reelection in 1912. La Follette worked to defeat him in 1914, in conjunction with anti-tax conservative Republicans, who opposed McGovern's introduction of the state's income tax.[7][4] He ran for U.S. Senator in 1914 and was defeated.[8]
After leaving the governorship, he resumed the practice of law. When World War I began he entered the U.S. Army as a major, and served as Judge Advocate of the 18th Division.[9] In 1920 he served as general counsel for the U.S. Shipping Board.[5] He resumed the practice of law in Milwaukee in 1921 and served as president of the Milwaukee Bar Association in 1923.[10] He was a member of the executive committee of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.
He died on May 16, 1946, in Milwaukee, and is interred in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee.[11]
References
- ^ Herbert F. Margulies, "The Background of the La Follette - McGovern Schism." Wisconsin Magazine of History 40#1, 1956, pp. 21–29. online
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (1981). The State of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book. Wisconsin Department of Administration. p. 697.
- ^ "Francis E. McGovern Papers, 1909-1915, 1935". Archival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aid. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9780870206313.
- ^ a b "Francis E. McGovern, 1905-1944". Milwaukee County Historical Society. February 25, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Francis E. McGovern, Progressive Era governor". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "McGovern, Francis E." Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ McGovern, Francis 1966 - 1976
- ^ "Francis E. McGovern Papers, 1909-1915, 1935". Archival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aid. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ E. Thompson Company (1922). Law Notes, Volume 26. E. Thompson Company. p. 215.
- ^ "Historical People". Forest Home Cemetery. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
Further reading
- Buenker, John D. The History of Wisconsin, Vol. IV: The Progressive Era, 1893-1914 (Wisconsin Historical Society, 1998).
- Margulies, Herbert F. The Decline of the Progressive Movement in Wisconsin, 1890-1920 (1969)
- Margulies, Herbert F. "The Background of the La Follette-McGovern Schism." Wisconsin Magazine of History (1956) 40#1: 21–29. online
- Stevens, Michael E. " 'A Fair Chance for All' McGovern's Progressivism." Wisconsin Magazine of History 100.4 (2017): 46–51.
External links
- Media related to Francis E. McGovern at Wikimedia Commons
- National Governors Association