Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Biographical Note
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) was born in Hyde Park, New York on January 30, 1882 to James and Sara Delano Roosevelt. He is fifth cousin, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the 26th President of the United States. He married Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) in 1905. Always admiring his cousin, Theodore, and after earning a law degree from Columbia Univeristy, Franklin decided to pursue politics. He was able to win a New York State Senate seat in 1910 as a Democratic. By 1913, he was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1921) to be the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Navy.
In 1921, Roosevelt contracted polio at the age of 39. This illness took him out of the public eye for several years as he focused on rehabilitation. Even though he had "liberal" views, he was elected as Governor of New York in 1928, which he was re-elected in 1930. Roosevelt became the Democratic presidential nomination and by 1933, he was elected the 32nd president of the United States. He held this position until his death in 1945, being the only president to be elected for four terms.
Roosevelt passed away while still in office on April 12, 1945, in his cottage in Georgia. He was 63 years old.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Inauguration Collection
This collection contains materials from the third inauguration of the 32nd U.S. President, Franlin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), on January 20, 1941. The materials include an invitation, a program, a "card of admission" with envelope, and the enclosing envelope for the event.