Franklin Delano Roosevelt
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1882–1945).
The record
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a president of the United States from 1933 to 1945. Born on 30 January 1882 in Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Roosevelt died on 12 April 1945 in Little White House at the age of 63.
Positions held include member of the State Senate of New York (1911–1913), Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1913–1920) and Governor of New York (1929–1932). Roosevelt studied at Harvard College and Columbia Law School. Honours include Time Person of the Year, Time Person of the Year and Time Person of the Year, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 246 languages, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is No. 37 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 January 1882, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
- Died
- 12 April 1945, Little White House (aged 63)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Statesperson
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- Harvard College, Columbia Law School
- Height
- 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Languages
- English, German, French, American English
- Children
- 6
- Wikipedia editions
- 246
Did you know
Was 29 when first member of the State Senate of New York (1911).
Lived to 63.
Shares a birthday with Felipe VI of Spain and Abdullah II of Jordan.
Has a Wikipedia article in 246 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1911–1913Member of the State Senate of New York
- 1913–1920Assistant Secretary of the Navy
- 1929–1932Governor of New York
- 1932–1933President-elect of the United States
- 1933–1945President of the United States
- —Governor-General of the Philippines
- —President
Connections
- FatherJames Roosevelt
- MotherSara Roosevelt
- SpouseEleanor Roosevelt
- SiblingJames Roosevelt Roosevelt
- ChildElliott Roosevelt
- ChildFranklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
- ChildJohn Aspinwall Roosevelt
- ChildAnna Roosevelt Halsted
- ChildJames Roosevelt
- ChildFranklin Delano Roosevelt
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Time Person of the Year1932
- Time Person of the Year1934
- Time Person of the Year1941
- Albert Medal1941
- American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame1945
- Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William1948
- Médaille militaire
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour (Philippines)
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