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|name = Roger MacBride | |||
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|death-date = March 5, 1995 | |||
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'''Roger L. MacBride''' (August 6, [[1927]] - March 5, [[1995]]) was the adopted grandson and protegee of libertarian writer [[Rose Wilder Lane]], daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series of books. In [[1972]], as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] elector, he cast his vote for the [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] candidates [[John Hospers]] and [[Tonie Nathan]]. In [[1976]], he was selected as the Libertarian presidential candidate, with [[David Bergland]] as his running mate. | '''Roger L. MacBride''' (August 6, [[1927]] - March 5, [[1995]]) was the adopted grandson and protegee of libertarian writer [[Rose Wilder Lane]], daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series of books. In [[1972]], as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] elector, he cast his vote for the [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] candidates [[John Hospers]] and [[Tonie Nathan]]. In [[1976]], he was selected as the Libertarian presidential candidate, with [[David Bergland]] as his running mate. | ||
In [[1983]], MacBride rejoined the Republican Party, and became a major benefactor of the [[Republican Liberty Caucus]], a group of libertarians working within the Republican Party. In [[1994]], he was elected chair of the RLC, and helped launch the Congressional Liberty Caucus, a group of self proclaimed libertarians in the House of Representatives. MacBride died in [[1995]] at the age of 67. | In [[1983]], MacBride rejoined the Republican Party, and became a major benefactor of the [[Republican Liberty Caucus]], a group of libertarians working within the Republican Party. In [[1994]], he was elected chair of the RLC, and helped launch the Congressional Liberty Caucus, a group of self proclaimed libertarians in the House of Representatives. MacBride died in [[1995]] at the age of 67. | ||
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