Calvin Coolidge

@President of the U.s.a, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Calvin Coolidge was a Republican politician who served as the 30th President of the United States Cancer Celebrities Depression Republicans American Amherst College Leaders Political Leaders Presidents ISTJ Calvin Coolidge was a Republican politician who served as the 30th President of the United States. A professional lawyer, he had entered politics as a city councilman in Northampton, Massachusetts. Over the years he rose through the ranks in the Massachusetts state politics, proceeding to serve as the senator and lieutenant governor before eventually becoming governor of Massachusetts. In this position he attracted national attention with the manner in which he managed a crisis involving Boston policemen who went on strike. He took decisive action at the time, calling out the state guard to quell the violence that had erupted as a result of the Boston Police Strike. His calm demeanor and the ability to take strong action in a timely manner earned him the respect of Republicans throughout the nation. The Republicans chose Coolidge as the vice presidential candidate to run along with the presidential candidate Warren Harding in 1920. The duo won and Coolidge assumed his duties as the vice president in March 1921. President Harding died suddenly in 1923 and Coolidge assumed the presidency amid the chaos that followed Harding’s death. Calm and composed, Coolidge proved to be an efficient president in spite of taking over the office in a period of turmoil and was easily elected as the President in his own right in 1924.

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Birthday: July 4, 1872 Died on: January 5, 1933 Nationality: American Famous: President of the U.s.a, Republicans, Amherst College, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents, ISTJ Ideologies: Republicans Nick names: Silent Cal, Cool Cal, The Sphinx of the Potomac, Cautious Cal Spouses: Grace Coolidge Information Detail Birthday July 4, 1872 Died on January 5, 1933 Nationality American Famous President of the U.s.a, Republicans, Amherst College, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents, ISTJ Ideologies Republicans Nick names Silent Cal, Cool Cal, The Sphinx of the Potomac, Cautious Cal Spouses Grace Coolidge Known as John Calvin Coolidge Jr. Childrens Calvin Coolidge Jr., John Coolidge Universities Amherst College Amherst College St. Johnsbury Academy Notable Alumnis Amherst College Founder / Co-Founder Federal Radio Commission Birth Place Plymouth Notch, Vermont Political Ideology Political party - Republican Religion Congregational church, Protestantism Gender Male Father John Calvin Coolidge Sr. Mother Victoria Josephine Moor Sun Sign Cancer Born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont Famous as President of the U.S.A Died at Age 60

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Calvin Coolidge married Grace Anna Goodhue in 1905. Grace was a University of Vermont graduate and teacher at the Clarke School for the Deaf. His wife was as vivacious and sociable as he was reserved and taciturn. The couple had a happy marriage that produced two sons. The couple suffered a terrible tragedy when one of their sons died as a teenager. Unsplash Personal Life

Coolidge died suddenly from coronary thrombosis on January 5, 1933. Unsplash Personal Life

John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was born on July 4, 1872, in Vermont to John Calvin Coolidge Sr. and Victoria Josephine Moor. He had one younger sister. His father worked as a farmer and storekeeper, and also served in the Vermont House of Representatives and the Vermont Senate. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His early life was marked by two major tragedies—the death of his mother when he was 12, and the death of his only sister when he was 18. His father later remarried and lived a long life. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father was a very hard working and honest man who instilled the same values in his son. John grew up to be a principled young man of strong character under his father’s guidance. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He received his schooling from Black River Academy and joined the Amherst College from where he graduated cum laude. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He then moved to Massachusetts and apprenticed with a local law firm, Hammond & Field, and also read law with the partners, John C. Hammond and Henry P. Field. Hammond and Field were active in local Republican politics and Coolidge followed suit. Coolidge was admitted to the bar in 1897. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1898, Calvin Coolidge opened his own law office in Northampton. He practiced commercial law and soon gained a reputation as a hard working and honest attorney. The same year, he won election to the City Council of Northampton. Unsplash Career

He ran for City Solicitor in 1899 and was elected for a one-year term in 1900. He was reelected in 1901. He returned to private practice in 1902 after a Democrat succeeded him as the City Solicitor. Unsplash Career

In 1909 Coolidge was elected mayor of Northampton. He successfully ran for the state senate and was elected the senator of the Massachusetts state government in 1911, serving till 1915. Unsplash Career

He went on to serve as the lieutenant governor (1915–18) and was elected governor in 1918. A major crisis in the form of the Boston Police Strike erupted in 1919, and being the governor, Coolidge took some strong action to quell the violence. His timely action, and the way he faced the challenges posed by this crisis earned him the respect of the citizens from all over the nation and he became a very popular Republican. Unsplash Career

In 1920, the Republicans selected Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio as their nominee for President and Coolidge as his vice presidential running mate. Harding and Coolidge won in a landslide, winning more than 60 percent of the popular vote and were sworn in as the President and Vice president respectively on March 4, 1921. Unsplash Career

Calvin Coolidge’s second inauguration as the president in 1925 was the first time an inauguration was broadcast nationally on radio. Unsplash Trivia

This American President was the only one to have his portrait on a coin during his lifetime. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 4, 1872
Died on	January 5, 1933
Nationality	American
Famous	President of the U.s.a, Republicans, Amherst College, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents, ISTJ
Ideologies	Republicans
Nick names	Silent Cal, Cool Cal, The Sphinx of the Potomac, Cautious Cal
Spouses	Grace Coolidge
Known as	John Calvin Coolidge Jr.
Childrens	Calvin Coolidge Jr., John Coolidge
Universities	Amherst College Amherst College St. Johnsbury Academy
Notable Alumnis	Amherst College
Founder / Co-Founder	Federal Radio Commission
Birth Place	Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Political Ideology	Political party - Republican
Religion	Congregational church, Protestantism
Gender	Male
Father	John Calvin Coolidge Sr.
Mother	Victoria Josephine Moor
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Famous as	President of the U.S.A
Died at Age	60

Calvin Coolidge

American

Jul 4, 1872

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Plymouth Notch, Vermont