Nelson Rockefeller
| Nelson Rockefeller | |
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| 41st Vice President of the United States | |
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In office December 19, 1974 – January 20, 1977 |
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| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Gerald Ford |
| Succeeded by | Walter Mondale |
| 49th Governor of New York | |
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In office January 1, 1959 – December 18, 1973 |
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| Lieutenant | Malcolm Wilson |
| Preceded by | W. Averell Harriman |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Wilson |
| 1st Under Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare | |
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In office June 11, 1953 – December 22, 1954 |
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| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Herold Christian Hunt |
| 1st Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs | |
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In office December 20, 1944 – August 17, 1945 |
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| President |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Spruille Braden |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller July 8, 1908 Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1979 (aged 70) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Todhunter Clark (m. 1930–1962; divorced) Margaretta Large Fitler (m. 1963–1979; his death) |
| Relations | See Rockefeller family |
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| Parents |
John Davison Rockefeller Jr. Abigail Greene Aldrich |
| Residence | New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (A.B.) |
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Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the 41st Vice President of the United States under President Gerald Ford from 1974 to 1977, and previously as the 49th Governor of New York. He also served in the administrations of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower. A member of the wealthy Rockefeller family, he was also a noted art collector, as well as administrator of Rockefeller Center.
Rockefeller, a Republican, was often considered politically liberal and progressive, or in other cases moderate. He successfully altered the political platform of the Republican Party just before the 1960 Republican Convention in what is termed the Treaty of Fifth Avenue. In his time, liberals in the Republican Party were called "Rockefeller Republicans". As governor of New York from 1959 to 1973 his achievements included the expansion of the State University of New York, efforts to protect the environment, the building of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, increased facilities and personnel for medical care, and creation of the New York State Council on the Arts.
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