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Frank Knox

47th Secretary of the Navy of the United States (1874-1944) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 70

William Franklin Knox was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher. He was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936 and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II.

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1944Died28 April 19441940Named United States Secretary of the NavyOffice11 July 1940 to 28 April 19441936In historyPresidential election: Franklin D. Roosevelt winsWith Franklin D. Roosevelt 6 more1874Born1 January 1874

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1944 · aged 70