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Twenty-one states have the distinction of being the birthplace of a president. One president's birth state is in dispute; North and South Carolina (British colonies at the time) both lay claim to Andrew Jackson, who was born in 1767 in the Waxhaw region along their common border.
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945.
Of the individuals elected president of the United States, four died of natural causes while in office (William Henry Harrison, [1] Zachary Taylor, [2] Warren G. Harding [3] and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, [4] James A. Garfield, [4] [5] William McKinley [6] and John F. Kennedy) and one resigned from office ...
This is the electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as the 32nd president of the United States (1933–1945) and the 44th governor of New York (1929–1932). A member of the Democratic Party, Roosevelt was first elected to the New York State Senate in 1910, representing the 26th district.
With Roosevelt winning 98.57% of the vote, this was the most emphatic win for any presidential candidate against another in any state in American history. South Carolina voted for Democratic Party candidate and incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, over Republican Party candidate incumbent Governor of Kansas Alf Landon.
South Carolina was the only state to vote for Mangum. 1832: Andrew Jackson: Henry Clay John Floyd: 11: South Carolina was the only state to vote for Floyd. 1828: Andrew Jackson: John Quincy Adams: 11: 1824: John Quincy Adams: Andrew Jackson Henry Clay William H. Crawford: 11: 1820: James Monroe-11: Monroe effectively ran unopposed. 1816: James ...
In 1933, Thurmond began his own political career by being elected to the South Carolina Senate. He served there until 1938, when he was elected as a state circuit judge. During his days as a circuit judge, after Sue Logue participated in planning the murder of Davis Timmerman, Thurmond convinced her to surrender to authorities. [26]
1932 United States presidential election in South Carolina [1] Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote Count % Count % Democratic: Franklin Delano Roosevelt of New York: John Nance Garner of Texas: 102,347: 98.03%: 8: 100.00%: Republican: Herbert Hoover of California: Charles Curtis of Kansas: 1,978 1.89% 0 0.00% Socialist ...