William Edgar Borah
Overview
Republican Party (United States)
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attorney
Lawyer
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and longtime United States Senator from Idaho
Idaho
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noted for his oratorical skills and isolationist
United States non-interventionism
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views. One of his nicknames later in life was "The Lion of Idaho."
Borah was born near Fairfield
Fairfield, Illinois
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, Illinois
Illinois
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. His schooling included the Wayne County common schools and the Southern Illinois Academy at Enfield
Enfield, Illinois
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