Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding | |
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 Portrait by Harris & Ewing, c. 1905 | |
| 29th President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 | |
| Vice President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Calvin Coolidge |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – January 13, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore E. Burton |
| Succeeded by | Frank B. Willis |
| 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 11, 1904 – January 8, 1906 | |
| Governor | Myron T. Herrick |
| Preceded by | Harry L. Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Andrew L. Harris |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 1, 1900 – January 4, 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Henry May |
| Succeeded by | Samuel H. West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1865 Near Blooming Grove, Ohio |
| Died | August 2, 1923 (aged 57) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Kling Harding |
Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923. Before becoming president, he was a senator and the assistant governor of Ohio. Before he was in government, he was an important newspaper manager. He was a Republican.
Presidency
[change | change source]After World War I, he was elected on the promise to return the United States back to normal. He supported limited government in the economy. During his term, he lowered taxes and believed that the economy should not be regulated too much.
Warren G. Harding made the mistake of appointing his friends to high political positions. As a result, they corruptly abused their power for their personal gain and several scandals happened during his presidency, including the infamous Teapot Dome scandal based in Teapot Dome in Wyoming and involving Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall. Other untrustworthy people included Edward Doheny and Harry Sinclair.
Death
[change | change source]He died in office of a heart attack in 1923 while he was visiting San Francisco.
Personal life
[change | change source]Harding cheated on his wife with Carrie Phillips, a family friend. She supported Germany during World War I. In fact, many people thought she was a spy.
He also cheated with Nan Britton, who was over 30 years younger than him. He fathered a child with Britton. Afterward, she wrote a book called The President's Daughter, telling her story, but most people didn't believe her. However, in 2015, DNA testing confirmed that she was telling the truth about the baby.
What happened after his death
[change | change source]His vice president Calvin Coolidge became president after he died.
Historians consider him one of the worst presidents because of all the scandals he created as president and he was very corrupt (taking bribes).
Other websites
[change | change source]- Harding's White House biography Archived 2009-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
