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. Roosevelt was appointed as the first chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1965 to 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Roosevelt also ran for governor of New York twice. Just after World War II, he served on Harry S. Truman’s President’s Committee on Civil Rights. Roosevelt was a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War II.[1]
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Powerful family, handsome and wealth! Talk about a triple threat! How did he fare in life? I’ll Google it later.
Cant be 1937, he was crippled in 21 and president in 33.
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Cue a million comments thinking this is FDR and not his son, just like every other time this is posted
That is a sick jacket.
The year was probably closer to 1917 than 1937 and likely earlier.
I forgot there was a junior. I assumed this was Senior before he was stricken or something.
Bro was prob baggin shordy’s two at a time (ask if I can relate 😏)
damn this gets posted frequently
I need to.find a coat like that.
Oh he was a doll 😍
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Maybe 1917…
https://preview.redd.it/zod2ob1e2cvf1.png?width=400&format=png&auto=webp&s=4dce73f706170d1c10a2b598ea9018508f0b4b1f
His dad, FDR, as a baby.
This picture stinks of vast wealth and privilege.
Swag
He was Canadian!
Born: Aug 17, 1914, Campobello Island, Canada
Died: Aug 17, 1988 (74 years), Poughkeepsie, NY
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. Roosevelt was appointed as the first chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1965 to 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Roosevelt also ran for governor of New York twice. Just after World War II, he served on Harry S. Truman’s President’s Committee on Civil Rights. Roosevelt was a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War II.[1]
From Wikipedia
Such a gifted man