He was a lawyer with a corporate law firm in New York until he ran for senator, which he won, ran for New York Governor, which he also won, and of course, ran for Vice President, which he was horribly defeated in.
FDR was governor of New York before he was president. He also was Assistant Secretary of the Navy under Wilson and served in the New York senate.
It was during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt that American politics became more about a president-centered government. Roosevelt was president from 1933 to 1945.
There are numerous examples of famous comeback victories in politics such as the reelection of president Franklin D. Roosevelt or the deceased president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt studied law and politics.
He was a lawyer before he got into politics.
He was a corporate attorney before entering politics.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was famous for his many "fireside chats"
He was a corporate attorney before entering politics.
He was a corporate attorney before entering politics.
FDR worked as a lawyer before he got into politics.
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Roosevelt had a long family history in politics. His cousin was Teddy Roosevelt and FDR had been sectary of the Navy and was from one of the richest families in the United States. It was expected that he work in political terms.
When Franklin was a boy, he went to Groton school for boys. His cousin, Theodore Roosevelt, visited Groton school and gave a speech about politics. That, I think, is one reason. Now here is another. When Franklin was only 5 or 6 he visited the President of the United States of America. That president, said to him; "I know this is a silly wish, but you will never become the President of the United States." That maybe triggered his determination to become President.