| Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. | |
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 Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr; and Franklin D. Roosevelt III, 1962 |
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| Born | August 17, 1914 Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | August 17, 1988 (aged 74) Poughkeepsie, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Politician, Business, Government official |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ethel du Pont (1916-1965) (2 children) Suzanne Perrin (2 children) Felicia Schiff Warburg Sarnoff Patricia Luisa Oakes (1 child) Linda McKay Stevenson Weicker |
| Children | Franklin Delano Roosevelt III Christopher du Pont Roosevelt John Roosevelt Nancy Suzanne Ireland Laura Roosevelt |
| Parents | Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. (August 17, 1914 – August 17, 1988) was the fifth child of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt (the 32nd President of the United States).
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Personal life
He was born at his parents' summer home at Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada -- now a historic site. An elder brother who had possessed the same name had died in infancy in November 1909 having lived only seven months.
As a young man in 1936, he contracted a streptococcal throat infection and developed life-threatening complications. His successful treatment with Prontosil, the first commercially available sulfonamide drug, avoided a risky surgical procedure which the White House medical staff had considered, and the subsequent headlines in the New York Times and other prominent newspapers heralded the start of the era of antibacterial chemotherapy in the United States.[1],
He had five marriages, including one to Ethel du Pont (1916-1965) of the du Pont family of industrialists. Their marriage produced two sons, Franklin Delano Roosevelt III (b. 1938) and Christopher du Pont Roosevelt (b. 1941). The couple separated and formally divorced in 1949. In total, he had 5 children from his several marriages.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. died in Poughkeepsie, New York after a battle with lung cancer, on his 74th birthday, August 17, 1988.
Education, career and political affiliations
He was a Naval officer in World War II and was decorated for bravery in the battle of Casablanca.
He graduated from Harvard University in 1937, and from University of Virginia School of Law in June 1940. During his graduation, his father, Franklin D. Roosevelt gave what is known as the "Stab in the Back" Speech, criticizing Italy's entry into the war.
Roosevelt Jr. served as a member of the United States Congress, representing the 20th District of New York from 1949 to 1955. In 1949 he won a special election running as a candidate of the Liberal Party of New York, and later ran on the Democratic ticket as well.
He sought the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1954, but was nominated by the Democratic State Convention to run for New York State Attorney General. Roosevelt was defeated in the general election by Republican Jacob K. Javits, although all other Democratic nominees were elected.
He campaigned for John F. Kennedy in the 1960 West Virginia primary, and Kennedy later named him Under-Secretary of Commerce and chairman of the President's Appalachian Regional Commission.
He ran for Governor of New York on the Liberal Party ticket in 1966, but was defeated by the incumbent Republican Nelson A. Rockefeller.
He served as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from May 26, 1965, to May 11, 1966.
He was senior partner in the New York law firm of Roosevelt and Freiden before and after his service in the Congress.
He also ran a small cattle farm, and imported Fiat automobiles.
See also
References
- ^ Medicine: Prontosil, TIME Magazine, December 28, 1936
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-5-19
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Sol Bloom |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district 1949–1955 |
Succeeded by Irwin D. Davidson |
| Government offices | ||
| New title | Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1965–1966 |
Succeeded by Stephen N. Shulman |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Francis D'Amanda |
Democratic Nominee for New York State Attorney General 1954 |
Succeeded by Peter Crotty |
| Preceded by Robert Morgenthau |
Liberal Nominee for Governor of New York 1966 |
Succeeded by Arthur Goldberg |
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