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ranklin D. Roosevelt, the only man ever elected to four terms as president, holds a unique place in American history. Sworn into office during the depression, his economic reform program, the New Deal, changed the role of government in the United States. In 1941, he led the nation during the Pearl Harbor attacks and then through most of World War II. While he did not live to see peace, he put America on the path to victory and renewed prosperity.
Timeline
Birth- 30 Jan 1882
Hyde Park, New York
Birth- 30 Jan 1882
Birth
Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Marriage- 1 Jan 1905-Ages: 63 - 23 years
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
To
1 Jan 1945
Children: Anna
1 Jan 1906
Children: James
1 Jan 1907
Children: John
1 Jan 1916
Children: Elliott
1 Jan 1910
Children: Franklin, Jr.
1 Jan 1914
Re-elected to New York State Senate
1 Jan 1912
First Term as President
Fourth Term as President
Re-elected Governor of New York
1 Jan 1930
Nominated as Democratic Vice President
1 Jan 1920
Elected to the New York State Senate
1 Jan 1910
Second Term as President
Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Third Term as President
Contracted Polio, lost the use of his legs
1 Jan 1921
Elected Governor of New York
1 Jan 1928
Education: Institution
Groton Preparatory School
Education: Place
Massachusetts
Education: From
1 Jan 1896
Education: To
1 Jan 1900
Education: Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education: To
1 Jan 1903
Education: From
1 Jan 1900
Education: Institution
Harvard University
Occupation
Lawyer, Politician
Religion
Christian
Gender
Male
Education: Institution
Columbia University Law School
Education: To
1 Jan 1907
Education: From
1 Jan 1903
Education: Place
Columbia, New York
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Death- 12 Apr 1945-Age: 63 years
Warm Springs, Georgia
Death- 12 Apr 1945-Age: 63 years
Death
Warm Springs, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America
Burial
Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Also known as
FDR
Father
James Roosevelt
Mother
Sara Delano Roosevelt
