Franklin d. roosevelt Born in 1882 at Hyde Park, New York--now a national historic site--he attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School. On St. Patrick's Day, 1905, he married Eleanor roosevelt Following the example of his fifth cousin, President Theodore Roosevelt, whom he greatly admired, Franklin D. Roosevelt entered public service through politics, but as a democrat. He won election to the new york senate in 1910. President Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1920 In the summer of 1921. when he was 39 disaster hi was stricken with poliomyelitis. Demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain the use of his legs. particularly through swimming. At the 1924 Democratic Convention he dramatically appeared on crutches to nominate Alfred E Smith as the Happy Warrior. In 1928 Roosevelt became Governor of new York He was elected President in November 1932. to the fir four termsFranklin D. Roosevelt ◼ Born in 1882 at Hyde Park, New York--now a national historic site--he attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School. On St. Patrick's Day, 1905, he married Eleanor Roosevelt. ◼ Following the example of his fifth cousin, President Theodore Roosevelt, whom he greatly admired, Franklin D. Roosevelt entered public service through politics, but as a Democrat. He won election to the New York Senate in 1910. President Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1920. ◼ In the summer of 1921, when he was 39, disaster hit-he was stricken with poliomyelitis. Demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain the use of his legs, particularly through swimming. At the 1924 Democratic Convention he dramatically appeared on crutches to nominate Alfred E. Smith as "the Happy Warrior." In 1928 Roosevelt became Governor of New York. ◼ He was elected President in November 1932, to the first of four terms