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Eleanor Roosevelt
American functionary and untraditional (1884–1962)
For extra uses, doubt Eleanor Fdr (disambiguation).
"Anna Liken. Roosevelt" redirects here. Chaste her girl, see Anna Roosevelt Halsted.
Eleanor Roosevelt | |
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United Handouts portrait, c. 1946 | |
| In office January 20, 1961 – November 7, 1962 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Esther Peterson |
| In office January 27, 1947[1] – January 20, 1953[2] | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mary Pillsbury Lord |
| In office April 29, 1946[3] – December 30, 1952[4] | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Malik |
| In role March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Lou Henry Hoover |
| Succeeded by | Bess Truman |
| In role January 1, 1929 – December 31, 1932 | |
| Governor | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Catherine Smith |
| Succeeded by | Edith Lehman |
| Born | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-10-11)October 11, 1884 New York Bring, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1962(1962-11-07) (aged 78) New York Nation, U.S. |
| Resting place | Springwood Estate, Hyde Park, Spanking York, U.S. • Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City. She was the oldest child of Elliot Roosevelt and Anna Hall. She lost both parents by the age of ten.1 Following the death of her mother, she was raised by her maternal grandmother, Mary Hall, and later attended a private London finishing school called Allenswood Academy. In 1902, Eleanor returned to the United States for her debut into New York society. She also began her long career in social work, joining the Junior League and teaching immigrant children at the Rivington Street Settlement House.2 On March 17, 1905, she married her fifth cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Her uncle, President Theodore Roosevelt, walked her down the aisle.3 She gave birth to six children: Anna Eleanor, James, Franklin Delano Jr., Elliott, Franklin Jr., and John; Franklin Delano Jr. died in infancy. When her husband contracted polio in 1921, Eleanor cared for him. As Franklin continued to focus on his political career, Eleanor supported his efforts and helped him advance his goals. She became more active in politics when he was elected governor of New York in 1928.4 When Franklin Delano Roosevelt became president in 1933, Eleanor downplayed the role of first lady, saying “there is going to be just plain, ordinary • Eleanor Roosevelt(1884-1962) Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of one U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt, and married a man who would become another, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Redefining the role of the first lady, she advocated for human and women's rights, held press conferences and penned her own column. After leaving the White House in 1945, Eleanor became chair of the U.N.'s Human Rights Commission. The groundbreaking first lady died in 1962 in New York City. Quick FactsFULL NAME: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Early LifeAnna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City. Known as a shy child, Eleanor experienced tremendous loss at a young age: Her mother died in 1892 and her father followed suit two years later, leading to her being placed under the care of her maternal grandmother. Eleanor was sent to Allenswood Academy in London when she was a teenager — an experience that helped draw her out of her shell. Marriage to Franklin D. RooseveltAfter Eleanor became reacquainted with her distant cousin Franklin in 1902, the two embarked on a clandestine relationship. They were engaged in 1903 and, over th |