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From fledgling to first citizen Albany Roosevelt
A historical reminiscence outlines Franklin D Roosevelt’s rise from a Dutchess County birth to New York State Senate member at 28 and later ascent to national leadership. It covers his battle with infantile paralysis after 1921, his recovery at Warm Springs, and pivotal political pivots leading to the 1928 and 1932 campaigns and eventual presidency. The piece notes his family roots, education, marriages to Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, and early public service roles including assistant secretary of the navy.
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State Senate of
New York
Dutchess County
Albany
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Albany Post Road
Hudson
James Roosevelt
Sarah Delano Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
State Senate
National Council
Navy
Harding
Campobello
New Brunswick
Houston
al Smith
Warm Springs
Smith
Georgia