Joseph Gurney Cannon ( May 7, 1836 – November 12, 1926), a United States politician from Illinois

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Joseph Gurney Cannon ( May 7, 1836 – November 12, 1926), a United States politician from Illinois and leader of the Republican Party, served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1911. Historians generally consider him to be the most dominant Speaker in United States history. Cannon is the second longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, being surpassed by fellow Illinoisan Dennis Hastert, who passed him on June 1, 2006.

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