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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- Jan 30, 1882
Hyde Park, New York
Birth- Jan 30, 1882
Birth
Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Marriage- 1905-Ages: 63 - 23 years
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
To
1945
Children: Anna
Children: James
Children: John
Children: Elliott
Children: Franklin, Jr.
Re-elected to New York State Senate
1912
First Term as President
Jan 1933
Fourth Term as President
Re-elected Governor of New York
1930
Nominated as Democratic Vice President
1920
Elected to the New York State Senate
1910
Second Term as President
Jan 1937
Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy
1913
Third Term as President
Jan 1941
Contracted Polio, lost the use of his legs
Elected Governor of New York
1928
Education: Institution
Groton Preparatory School
Education: Place
Massachusetts
Education: From
1896
Education: To
1900
Education: Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education: To
1903
Education: From
1900
Education: Institution
Harvard University
Occupation
Lawyer, Politician
Religion
Christian
Gender
Male
Education: Institution
Columbia University Law School
Education: To
1907
Education: From
1903
Education: Place
Columbia, New York
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Death- Apr 12, 1945-Age: 63 years
Warm Springs, Georgia
Death- Apr 12, 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
