Eleanor Roosevelt
First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. For the first lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909, see Edith Roosevelt.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 − November 7, 1962) was an American diplomat and political activist. She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 as the wife of the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was also the first lady of New York from 1929 to 1933 when her husband was governor.
Quick Facts 1st Chair of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, President ...
Eleanor Roosevelt | |
---|---|
1st Chair of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women | |
In office January 20, 1961 – November 7, 1962 | |
President | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Esther Peterson |
1st United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights | |
In office January 27, 1947[1] – January 20, 1953[2] | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Mary Pillsbury Lord |
1st Chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights | |
In office April 29, 1946[3] – December 30, 1952[4] | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Charles Malik |
First Lady of the United States | |
In role March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Lou Henry Hoover |
Succeeded by | Bess Truman |
First Lady of New York | |
In role January 1, 1929 – December 31, 1932 | |
Governor | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Catherine Smith |
Succeeded by | Edith Lehman |
Personal details | |
Born | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-10-11)October 11, 1884 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 7, 1962(1962-11-07) (aged 78) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Springwood Estate, Hyde Park, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | |
Children |
|
Parents |
|
Relatives | Roosevelt family |
Signature |
Close
Roosevelt was a member of the prominent and wealthy American Roosevelt and Livingston families and a niece of President Theodore Roosevelt.[5] Historians have consistently ranked Roosevelt as the greatest first lady in American history.[6]