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Joseph Gurney Cannon was an American 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. The Cannon House Office Building, the oldest congressional office building, completed in 1908, was named for him in 1962.

American - Politician | May 7, 1836 - November 12, 1926

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Nearly all legislation is the result of compromise.

Joseph Gurney Cannon

I would rather quit public life at seventy, and quit it forever, than to retain public life at a sacrifice to my own self-respect. I will not vote for any law which will make fair for me and foul for another. The blacklist is the most cruel form of oppression ever devised by man for the infliction of suffering upon his weaker fellows.

Joseph Gurney Cannon

A majority can do anything.

Joseph Gurney Cannon

In legislation we all do a lot of swapping tobacco across the lines.

Joseph Gurney Cannon