Adolph R. Bucknam

Adolph R. Bucknam

American politician from Wisconsin
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IntroAmerican politician from Wisconsin
A.K.A.Adolph Robinson Bucknam
A.K.A.Adolph Robinson Bucknam
PlacesUnited States of America
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth20 February 1864, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
Death16 October 1938Norrie, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA (aged 74 years)
Star signPisces
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Biography

Adolph R. Bucknam (February 20, 1864 – October 16, 1938) was an American politician from Wisconsin.

Bucknam was born Adolph Robinson Bucknam on February 20, 1864, in Waupaca, Wisconsin, to Moses Bucknam and Hiley Ann Bucknam.

In 1912 and 1914, Bucknam was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He lost both times to Edward E. Browne

In 1922, he ran for the United States Senate. He lost to incumbent Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Bucknam went on to run for Governor of Wisconsin in 1924 and 1928, losing to John J. Blaine and Walter J. Kohler, Sr.

Additionally, in 1928, Bucknam made an unsuccessful attempt to become the Prohibition Party's candidate for Vice President of the United States in that year's presidential election. He also made unsuccessful runs in the Prohibition Party primaries for Governor of Wisconsin in 1926 and 1932.

Death

Bucknam died on October 16, 1938, in Norrie, Marathon, Wisconsin. He was 74.

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Article Title:Adolph R. Bucknam: American politician from Wisconsin - Biography and Life
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