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How did William Goebel get started in politics?
In 1887, James W. Bryan vacated his seat in the Kentucky Senate. Goebel decided to seek election to the vacant seat representing the Covington area.
Did William Goebel win the seat in the Kentucky Senate?
Goebel won the Kentucky Senate seat by a mere fifty-six votes.
What year did William Goebel win the Kentucky Senate seat?
William Goebel won the seat for Kentucky Senate in 1887.
What was William Goebel's next step in his political career after winning the Kentucky Senate seat?
Goebel took aim at a large and popular target: the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. A proposal in the Kentucky House of Representatives to abolish Kentucky's Railroad Commission was passed.

Question: Did he accomplish anything significatn during this time?
Self-contained rewrite: Did William Goebel accomplish anything significant during his time in Kentucky's Senate?