Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in 1882. He studied at Harvard and Columbia before going into politics and getting elected to Senate. After marrying Eleanor Roosevelt in 1905, he continued his political career by taking the post of Assistant Secretary of the Navy. His first go at the White House was as the vice-presidential candidate alongside James M. Cox, however, they lost to Warren Harding.
In 1921, Franklin contracted polio, which he never recovered from. He took this opportunity to raise awareness about polio and the search for a cure, which included his creation of the non-profit organisation March of Dimes, which aims to improve the health of mothers and babies.
Franklin was elected governor of New York in 1928 and 1930 before running for president of the United States. He was elected in 1932 and held the office for four terms — longer than any other president.
Coming into office during the Great Depression made it difficult for Franklin, and he created his New Deal initiative to try to restore growth and success in the country. It wasn't easy, though, especially when the US found itself in the middle of World War II at the same time. He dove head-first into leading the country through the war, creating allies, and navigating military procedures. However, the stress of the war was physically taxing, and he suffered a stroke in 1945, dying just a few hours later. He's buried in New York, where his wife, Eleanor, was laid to rest 20 years later when she died.