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Joe Gurney Cannon May
7, 1836 – November 12, 1926 Famous
Conservatives in History
Cannon
served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1903
to 1911, considered to be the most dominant Speaker in United States history.
Cannon is the second longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, having
been surpassed by fellow Illinoisan Dennis Hastert. He was also the first
Congressman to surpass 40 years of service - (48 years of cumulative congressional
service) - a record that held until 1958. He was the subject of the first
Time Magazine cover.
Compiled by Thomas George
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