Presedent Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Elected third time in 1940The 32nd President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt was elected into office four times. He was elected in 1932, and was reelected in 1936. He was elected into his third term in 1940, and his fourth in 1944. Roosevelt served from March 4, 1933 until April 12, 1945 when he died in office at the beginning of his fourth term.
The first, and only president elected for a third term was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 due to some concerns during WWII. He was also elected in 1947 for a fourth term, but died only months into his fourth term.
He ran for a third term.
Because the US was at war and changing Presidents during this time may have upset the trust of the American public.
Franklin Roosevelt
FDR broke the precedent set by George Washington when he ran for a third term in 1940.
He ran for a third term .
Franklin D. Roosevelt, when he successfully ran for a third term.
Wendell Wilkie ran against Roosevelt in 1940.
His running mate in 1940 was Henry A. Wallace from Iowa.His Republican opponent was Wendell Wilkie.
U. S. Grant is the only president, other than FDR, who seemed to want a third term, but did not the nomination. Theodore Roosevelt ran for a second full term after one full term plus the rest of McKinley's unfinished term, so you might say that he sought a third term.
George Washington ran unopposed and was elected to his second term in 1792. He declined to run for a third term.