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Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882. He was born in Hyde Park, New York. Franklin is the son of James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt.
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This is a timeline of the life of the 32nd American president, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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James Roosevelt was an elderly father. He was 53 when Franklin was born. James was reportedly very good to Franklin, but had heart problems which made it difficult to be a father.
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On March 17, 1905, Franklin D. Roosevelt marries his distant cousin Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna's father, Elliott Roosevelt, was the brother of Theodore Roosevelt. They were married on St. Patrick's Day.
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On March 17, 1913, Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in the Woodrow Wilson Administration. He served under Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels. Roosevelt worked to expand the Navy.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt resigned from Secretary of the Navy on August 6, 1920. He resigned to continue his political aspirations. Roosevelt campaigned for the Post of the Vice President in the same year.
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In 1920, the Democratic National Convention chose Roosevelt for the Vice-President of the United States. Roosevelt was considered as bringing balance to the ticket as a moderate and a prohibitionist. Roosevelt was defeated then returned to New York law practice.
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Roosevelt believed that he had recovered enough from his loss in 1920 that he resumed his political career. He carefully maintained his contacts in the Democratic Party. Al Smith encouraged Roosevelt to run for governor.
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Roosevelt spoke on the WGY network in his first fireside chat. His chat centered on rural relief. Roosevelt used simple, direct language while speaking in his first fireside chat.
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Roosevelt sat down with the people of the state to report on the progress of the session. He asserted non-partisan intentions, and criticized the Republicans for their failure to adhere to their announced party platform and railed against the obstructionist "despotic rule of the chairmen of important committees" through which "bill after bill has been buried, and the majority of the members of the majority party have been merely rubber stamps to register other august wills."
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On November 4, 1930, Franklin D. Roosevelt was reelected govenor of New York. Roosevelt began preemptive by initialing investigations of the sale of judicial offices. He defeated Charles H. Tuttle in this election.
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The Democratic Party nominated FDR for president on fourth ballot at their convention in Chicago. It was believed that FDR had more delegate votes than all of his opponents combined. Roosevelt's opponents hoped that Roosevelt would not reach the two-thirds majority necessary to win.
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On November 8, 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president over Herbert Hoover. Roosevelt swept every region of the counrty except for the New England region, which mostly voted Republican. FDR's victory of 472 votes stood until 1964.
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On February 15, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt is unhurt by an assatassination attempt in Florida. Guiseppe Zangara attempted to assassinate FDR while he was giving a speech in Bay Side Park in Miami, Florida. Zangara shot off five rounds. Roosevelt was untouched because Zangara lost his footing atop an uneven chair and because of a bystander hitting his arm. Guiseppe Zangara was sentenced to 80 years in jail. The photo is a picture of Guiseppe Zangara
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In his first Inaugural Speech, FDR talks about his plans to fight the depression. He states that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Roosevelt also pledges the United States to the Good Neighbor policy.
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The day after being sworn into office, Roosevelt declared a "bank holiday." For four days, banks are forced to close and all financial transactions are halted. The 'bank holiday" gave Roosevelt time to push the Emergency Bankling Act through the legislative chain.
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The Ecomomy act is An Act of Congress that cut the salaries of federal workers. It also reduced benefit payments to veterans and intended to reduce federal deficit in the United States. It was signed by Roosevelt on March 20, 1933.
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On June 6, 1934, Roosevelt signs the Securities Exchange Act. The Securities Exchange Act established the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Securities and Exchange Commission regulated stock.
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In 1935, Francis Townshed handed FDR a petition supporting the Old Age Revolving Pension Plan that had been signed by over 20 million people. In response, Congress passed the Social Security Act. The Social Security Act provided for compulsory savings for wage earners so that benefits may be paid to them on retirement at 65.
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On August 31, 1935, Roosevelt signs the Neutrality Act. He called the act an "expression of the desire...to avoid any action which might involve [the U.S.] in war." Roosevelt said that the act would require American vessels to obtain a license to carry arms. It would restrict Americans from sailing on ships from hostile nations and would impose an embargo on the sale of arms to "belligerent" nations.
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On November 3, 1936, Roosevelt was re-elected President of the United States. The election took place eight years into the Great Depression. Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Alfred M. Land.
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The election of 1940 was battled in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Roosevelt broke tradition and ran for a third term. Franklin D. Roosevelt was defeated Wendell Willkie.
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On November 7, 1944, Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected president for a fourth term. Roosevelt was in office more than any other president, but was still liked. He defeated Thomas E. Dewey.
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On April 12, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt dies. He passed in the living room of his cottage surrounded by friends and family at 1 PM. On the 15th, Roosevelt is buried in the Rose Garden of his home in Hyde Park, New York.
