29 — WARREN GAMALIEL HARDING
Warren Gamaliel Harding named after his great-uncle, Rev. Warren Gamaliel Bancroft
Born: November 2, 1865(1865-11-02) Near Blooming Groove, Ohio
Died: August 2, 1923 (aged 57) San Francisco, California
Nationality: American
Father: George Tyron Harding
Mother: Phoebe Elizabeth Dickerson Harding
Spouse: Florence Kling De Wolfe (1860-1924), on July 8, 1891
Alma mater: Ohio Central College
Occupation: Businessman ( Newspapers)
Religion: Baptist
Took office: March 4, 1921
Left office: August 2, 1923
Party: Republican
Presidential Salary: $75,000/year
Vice President: Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by: Woodrow Wilson
Succeeded by: Calvin Coolidge
Other Government Positions- Member of Ohio State Senate, 1900-04
- Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio, 1904-06
- United States Senator, 1915-21
Notable Events - 1921
Peace between Germany and Austria declared.
- 1922
Beginning of the Teapot Dome Scandal
- Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act
Presidential Nicknames- President Hardly
- Wobbly Warren
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