William Franklin "Frank" Knox - Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.830 W 077° 04.218
18S E 320419 N 4305552
Secretary of the Navy in the 3rd Roosevelt Administration, serving from 1940 until his death in office in 1944. Served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War as a member of Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Riders", and as a Major during World War I.
Waymark Code: WM12MTT
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2020
Views: 2
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 2, Site 4961.
Description:
From Find A Grave Memorial 2464: Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War as a member of Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Riders", and as a Major during World War I. In 1936 he was the Vice-Presidential Candidate on the Republican Ticket, running with Governor Alf Landon (and being defeated by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt). During World War II, he served as Secretary of the Navy in the 3rd Roosevelt Administration, serving from 1940 until his death in office in 1944.
Date of birth: 01/01/1874
Date of death: 04/28/1944
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
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