Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (F. D. R.) was an American lawyer and politician who became the thirty-second President of the United States of America and held the office from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Harvard University, he was admitted to Columbia Law School but dropped out when he passed the New York bar examination. Roosevelt worked as a lawyer in New York state for two years until he was elected as New York state senator. After supporting Woodrow Wilson's successful 1912 presidential campaign, President Wilson appointed Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, a position he held through World War I. In 1919, after leaving his naval position, Roosevelt unsuccessfully ran as Vice President in James Cox's 1920 presidential campaign. Subsequently, Roosevelt continued to practice law until he became ill and was left paralyzed from the waist down. Eight years later, Roosevelt ran successfully as the Governor of New York and held the office until 1932 when he ran for President of the United States. Roosevelt won the 1932 election in a landslide and was inaugurated on March 4, 1933. Roosevelt held office through most of World War II when he died in office on April 12, 1945 at the age of 63.

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The White House. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Last modified 2006. https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/franklin-d-roosevelt/.