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Franklin Delano Roosevelt [a] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served more than two terms.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. [b] (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), also known as Teddy or T. R., was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt previously was involved in New York politics, including serving as the state's 33rd governor for two years.
Roosevelt most often refers to two American presidents: Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919, president 1901-1909), 26th president of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945, president 1933–death), 32nd president of the United States
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt started on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States upon the assassination of President William McKinley, and ended on March 4, 1909. Roosevelt had been the vice president for only 194 days when he succeeded to the
For the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, see: Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, first and second terms , Roosevelt's terms as President of the United States encompassing January 1933 through January 1941
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) served as the president of the United States (1901–1909). He also served as the vice president of the United States (1901) and governor of New York (1889–1900).
Roosevelt's 1944 State of the Union Address advocated a set of basic economic rights Roosevelt dubbed as the Second Bill of Rights. [118] In the most ambitious domestic proposal of the era, veterans groups led by the American Legion secured the G.I. Bill , which created a massive benefits program for almost all men and women who served.
November 9 - Roosevelt visits the Panama Canal Zone to oversee the construction of the Panama Canal, becoming the first sitting president to leave the mainland United States. December 3 - Roosevelt delivers the 1906 State of the Union Address. [21] December 3 - Roosevelt nominates Attorney General William Henry Moody to the Supreme Court.