Joseph Gurney Cannon (May 7, 1836 – November 12, 1926) was an American politician from Illinois and leader of the Republican Party. Cannon represented... 33 KB (3,710 words) - 10:09, 2 April 2024 |
grown in popularity over the years. The first issue of Time featured Joseph G. Cannon, the retired Speaker of the House of Representatives, on its cover;... 64 KB (6,046 words) - 19:40, 26 March 2024 |
of measures intended to check the power of the disliked Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon (R–Illinois). The modern version, however, was adopted in 1931 by... 19 KB (2,232 words) - 20:09, 8 April 2024 |
and Charles F. Crisp, and Republicans James G. Blaine, Thomas Brackett Reed, and Joseph Gurney Cannon. The power of the speaker was greatly augmented... 84 KB (8,398 words) - 18:33, 14 April 2024 |
A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black... 154 KB (17,773 words) - 23:12, 6 March 2024 |
on to even higher posts. Four of them—Samuel Randall (D-PA), Joseph Cannon (R-IL), Joseph Byrns (D-TN) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)—have gone on to become the... 43 KB (1,569 words) - 19:39, 11 April 2024 |
The hand cannon (simplified Chinese: 火铳; traditional Chinese: 火銃; pinyin: huǒchòng or 手铳; 手銃; shǒuchòng), also known as the gonne or handgonne, is the... 39 KB (4,734 words) - 11:51, 26 February 2024 |
Presidency is reorganized with John Taylor President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Wilford Woodruff becomes President... 155 KB (3,711 words) - 02:25, 9 April 2024 |
term, breaking the record of 23 terms first set by former Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon, whose service had been non-consecutive, whereas Sabath's was not... 27 KB (687 words) - 01:04, 4 April 2024 |
Road 1800 N. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Mahomet, St. Joseph, Tolono, Thomasboro, and Homer. Warren County is split between this district... 47 KB (1,635 words) - 20:07, 1 April 2024 |
December 28, 1898 (S, H) 16,005 dd December 31, 1920 February 14, 1958 Joseph G. Cannon Republican Illinois March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1891 March 4, 1893 - March... 12 KB (48 words) - 20:45, 25 August 2023 |
action and to retain their audience. After 1900, William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer and other big city politician-publishers discovered they could... 59 KB (7,753 words) - 01:43, 11 March 2024 |
– Joseph G. Cannon March 10 – Warren G. Harding March 17 – Hugo Stinnes March 24 – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk March 31 – Stephen Sanford April 7 – Joseph Conrad... 18 KB (1,862 words) - 14:39, 12 June 2023 |
lost his bid for the Speakership of the House of Representatives to Joseph G. Cannon. Dalzell was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1904... 9 KB (854 words) - 13:36, 1 April 2024 |
William Howard Taft of Ohio; Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon of Illinois also had support among the delegates, but Cannon had no desire to leave his position... 8 KB (700 words) - 14:43, 18 January 2024 |
The Cannon Group, Inc. was an American group of companies, including Cannon Films, which produced films from 1967 to 1994. The extensive group also owned... 58 KB (6,303 words) - 06:39, 15 April 2024 |
Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired. Joseph G. Cannon (Danville) Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 58th 59th 60th... 38 KB (806 words) - 21:20, 18 April 2024 |
The history of cannons spans several hundred years from the 12th century to modern times. The cannon first appeared in China sometime during the 12th... 107 KB (12,941 words) - 20:32, 25 February 2024 |
June 4, 1906 Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn, afterwards Democratic Caucus Secretary: Edward W. Carmack House Speaker Speaker: Joseph G. Cannon (R) Majority... 94 KB (2,439 words) - 20:49, 4 March 2024 |
P. Gorman Democratic Caucus Secretary: Edward W. Carmack Speaker: Joseph G. Cannon (R) Majority Leader: Sereno E. Payne Majority Whip: James A. Tawney... 90 KB (2,420 words) - 20:47, 4 March 2024 |