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Wheeler P. Bloodgood
1871–1930
A Milwaukee lawyer and Progressive-era reformer, he pushed for changes to antitrust law and took part in the lively political debates of the early 20th century. His career connected Wisconsin legal circles with national conversations about business power and public policy.
1 Audiobook
The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
by Oliver E. Remey, Wheeler P. Bloodgood, Henry F. (Henry Frederick) Cochems
About the author
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on November 4, 1871, he came from a prominent legal family and built his own career as an attorney. He was the son of Francis Bloodgood and Josephine M. Colt, and his family included several notable lawyers.
Bloodgood became best known for his work on antitrust reform. He was active in Progressive politics, including ties to the Progressive National Committee in the era of Theodore Roosevelt, and he was involved with the National Civic Federation's work studying antitrust legislation.
He died on December 17, 1930. Remembered as a lawyer deeply engaged with questions of law, competition, and reform, he reflects a period when American attorneys often played a visible role in shaping public policy as well as private practice.