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President Taft did not agree to make Joe Cannon as Speaker of the House because he believed that Cannon had amassed too much power and had become too influential. Taft was interested in promoting a more progressive agenda and felt that Cannon's leadership would hinder his efforts to pass legislation and enact reforms. Additionally, there was a growing movement in Congress to challenge Cannon's authority, and Taft likely wanted to align himself with this sentiment.
Joe Cannon
Joe Cannon was born on January 1, 1975.
Joe Cannon was born on January 1, 1975.
Joe Cannon - soccer - was born on 1975-01-01.
Joe Cannon - baseball - was born on 1953-06-13.
Uncle Joe
Emmit Cannon goes by Joe.
Joseph Gurney Cannon (U.S. politician) died on November 12, 1926 at the age of 90 years old (birthdate: November 12, 1926). Joe Cannon (soccer player) and Joe Cannon (baseball player) are still alive as of 2015.
Joe Cannon was born July 13, 1953, in Camp LeJeune, NC, USA.
Joe Cannon debuted on September 22, 1977 and played his final game on October 5, 1980.
When he was a Nebraska Representative, George Norris was able to weaken the power of Speaker of the House Joe Cannon. He gained enough support to pass legislation that would prevent Cannon from being able to appoint committee members and chairmen. He was also able to get Cannon removed from the Rules Committee.