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–Thomas E. Dewey |
Thomas E. Dewey | |
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33rd President of the United States | |
In office January 20, 1941 – January 20, 1953 | |
Vice President | Hamilton Fish III |
Preceded by | John Nance Garner |
Succeeded by | Douglas MacArthur |
33rd District Attorney of New York County | |
In office January 1, 1938 – December 31, 1940 | |
Governor | Herbert H. Lehman |
Preceded by | William C. Dodge |
Succeeded by | Frank Hogan |
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
In office November 22, 1933 – December 26, 1933 | |
President | John Nance Garner |
Preceded by | George Z. Medalie |
Succeeded by | Martin Conboy |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Edmund Dewey March 24, 1902 Owosso, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | March 16, 1971 Miami, Florida, U.S. | (aged 68)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Frances Hutt (m. 1928; d. 1970) |
Children | 2, including Thomas Jr. |
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Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 - March 16, 1971) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 33rd president of the United States from 1941 to 1953.