Thomas E. Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey | |
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Portrait of Thomas Dewey, circa 1948 | |
33rd President of the United States | |
January 20, 1941 - January 20, 1949 | |
Vice President | Joseph Martin Jr. |
Preceded by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Succeeded by | Dwight Eisenhower |
District Attorney of New York County | |
January 1, 1938 - January 19, 1941 | |
Preceded by | William C. Dodge |
Succeeded by | Frank Hogan |
Personal details | |
Native name | Thomas Edmund Dewey |
Date of birth | March 24, 1902 |
Place of birth | Owosso, Michigan, U.S. |
Age at start | 60 years old |
Nationality | American |
Role | Former President of the United States |
Political party | Republican Party |
Ideology | Conservatism |
Thomas Edmund Dewey was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1941 to 1948. The most notable event of his term was the losses of World War II and of Hawaii.