Harold L. Ickes
Politician
1874 – 1952
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Who was Harold L. Ickes?
Harold LeClair Ickes was a United States administrator and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Interior for 13 years, from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and the second longest serving Cabinet member in U.S. history next to James Wilson. Ickes was responsible for implementing much of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" and is the father of Harold M. Ickes. He and Labor Secretary Frances Perkins were the only original members of the Roosevelt cabinet who remained in office for his entire presidency.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1874
Altoona - Also known as
- Harold Ickes
- Harold LeClair Ickes
- Harold Lill Ickes
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Jane Dahlman
(1938/05/24 - 1952/02/03) - Anna Thompson
(1911 - 1935/08/31)
- Jane Dahlman
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Died
- Feb 3, 1952
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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