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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. (August 17, 1914 – August 17, 1988) was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman. He served as a United States congressman from New York from 1949 to 1955 and in 1963 was appointed United States Under Secretary of Commerce by President John F. Kennedy.
Apr 12, 2023 · Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (b. 1914) Franklin and Eleanor’s third child—Franklin Roosevelt, Jr.—suffered from a heart condition and died in 1909 at the age of seven months.
Jan 31, 2018 · The four sons of America’s First Family were counted among those that served with distinction and honor for the duration of the war. The Roosevelt boys – Jimmy, Elliott, Franklin, Jr., and John — all joined the U.S. armed forces and served overseas, each one having very different service experiences.
He was chairman of housing activities for the American Veterans Committee (1945-47), national vice-chairman of Americans for Democratic Action, and vice chairman of the President's Civil Rights Commission (1949).
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman. He served as a United States congressman from New York from 1949 to 1955 and in 1963 was appointed United States Under Secretary of Commerce by President John F. Kennedy.
Aug 17, 1988 · Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., who looked, talked and acted like his father, died of cancer today, his 74th birthday, at a hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., near his home.
Aug 18, 1988 · Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., a former United States Representative from New York and a son of the 32d President of the United States, died of lung cancer yesterday, his 74th birthday, at...
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. was the first chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson and served as Chairman from May 26, 1985 through May 11, 1966.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, JR August 17, 1914 -August 17, 1988 Fifth-born child of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Franklin, Jr., was born at Campobello Island, the Roosevelt's summer home. Following family custom, he graduated from Groton and Harvard (A.B. 1937), where he distinguished himself both in scholarship and athletics. He earned an LL.B.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., lawyer and politician, was the fifth child of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt. Educated at Groton, Harvard, and University of Virginia Law School, he campaigned for his father's reelection in 1940 and practiced law until he joined the navy in 1941.