Edward Scofield
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Edward Scofield was an American lumberman and Republican politician. He was the 19th governor of Wisconsin and served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Door, Marinette, and Oconto counties.
Edward Scofield
Scofield's house, located at 610 Main St. in Oconto, Wisconsin
Robert M. La Follette
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Robert Marion La Follette Sr., nicknamed "Fighting Bob", was an American lawyer and the leading progressive politician in Wisconsin from the 1890s until his death in 1925. He served as U.S. senator fr
Edward Scofield
…In 1896 Scofield was elected as the 19th Governor of Wisconsin. He entered the gubernatorial race as a conservative against progressive Republican Robert M. La Follette, winning the Republican nomination on the sixth ballot. In November, he defeated his Democratic opponent, Willis C. Silverthorn, in a five-way general…
Portrait by Harris & Ewing, c. 1910s
Robert M. La Follette's college yearbook photo, 1879
Portrait by C. M. Bell c. 1885–1890
La Follette c. 1898