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It's decades since I've read a biog of FDR. I vaguely remembered that he began his political career in the New York State Senate. Did he not have a shot at getting the nomination for the US Senate in 1912, only to lose out to the Tammany Hall machine? Or is my memory playing tricks on me? It all became academic when he was appointed Assistant Secretary for the Navy by Woodrow Wilson. Paulturtle (talk) 20:03, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A quick trawl of wikipedia reveals that there was no US Senate election from New York State in 1912. This may be a muddled recollection on my part of the events of 1910-11 in which (State Senator) FDR blocked the Tammany candidate, resulting in the nomination of a different candidate for the 1911 United States Senate election in New York. Maybe FDR was suspected of wanting the US Senate seat himself, or having longer-term aspirations to do so had he not joined the Wilson Administration. Might be worth checking a biography if somebody has one to hand.Paulturtle (talk) 03:21, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Not done – I don't see any real advantage in doing this. His impending and then real death was essentially the key throughline of his fourth term in office. Remsense ‥ 论05:30, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The advantage would be making it simpler to read. While from a Presidencial perspective you are correct, it is just inconvenient. The section about his Presidency is very very long. As it should be of course, but I think that biographically separating him dying from his 4th term is both convenient and respectful. It’s practically hidden in the article at the moment.
Warren Harding and Zachary Taylor both died in office, neither from assassination (which would automatically warrant its own section), and still have their deaths separated from their Presidencies within their articles.
What I've immediately thought of is elevating each term to a top-level section. Not sure what contributors (courtesy pinging User:Rjensen) would think regarding the viability of that, though. Remsense ‥ 论05:47, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I do not see a problem. there is a table of contents that allows anyone to jump to the death section immediately. --Historians are less interested in the actual death than in the steady decline of his physical condition--how did that shape policy regarding the war, or USSR?? Was he in denial and thus kept Truman in the dark regarding major issues? How did his staff cover it up? -- they for years had covered up the wheel chair. We just went through "denial" in a major way re Biden. Rjensen (talk) 06:45, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Not done – I don't see any real advantage in doing this. His impending and then real death was essentially the key throughline of his fourth term in office. Remsense ‥ 论 05:30, 14 March 2025 (UTC)
