1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.
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Francis Edward McGovern was an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin. He served as the 22nd Governor of Wisconsin from 1911 to 1915. In 1911 especially he sponsored a major series of progressive achievements through the legislature. Originally a close ally of Senator Robert M. La Follette, the two progressive leaders held an uneasy truce for McGovern's reelection in 1912. The two became bitter enemies in 1913-1916 and McGovern lost his bids for office and retired from politics.
Francis E. McGovern