Joseph Gurney Cannon Speech, 1916

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Joseph Gurney Cannon Speech, 1916

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Speech by Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836-1926) of Illinois, speaker of the United States House of Representatives, at the Guilford College Meeting House near his birthplace, concerning the contributions to American life of North Carolina Quakers and the responsibilities of the Caucasian race.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926

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Joseph Gurney Cannon (May 7, 1836 – November 12, 1926) was a United States politician from Illinois and leader of the Republican Party. Cannon served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1911, and many consider him to be the most dominant Speaker in United States history, with such control over the House that he could often control debate. Cannon is the second-longest continuously serving Republican Speaker in history, having been surpassed by fellow Illinoisa...