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Governor of New York (1959–1973) Rockefeller resigned from the federal government in 1956 to focus on New York State and on national politics. [45] From September 1956 to April 1958, he chaired the Temporary State Commission on the Constitutional Convention. [46]
Jan 10, 2018 · On January 26, 1979, at 12:20 AM, former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died from a heart attack while sitting at his desk at Rockefeller Center, working on a book about his personal art collection.
Nelson Rockefeller, 41st vice president of the United States (1974–77) in the administration of President Gerald Ford, four-term governor of New York (1959–73), and leader of the liberal wing of the Republican Party.
May 10, 2019 · Known For: Longtime liberal Republican governor of New York and heir to the Rockefeller fortune. He ran unsuccessfully for president three times and served as vice president under Gerald Ford. Born: July 8, 1908 in Bar Harbor, Maine, a grandson of the world’s richest man. Died: January 26, 1979 in New York City.
Nelson Rockefeller, (born July 8, 1908, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.—died Jan. 26, 1979, New York, N.Y.), U.S. politician. A grandson of John D. Rockefeller, he worked for several family enterprises, including Creole Petroleum in Venezuela (1935–40).
Oct 6, 2014 · At Rockefeller Center, which opened its doors in 1939, Nelson was hired to bring in tenants and, to his lifelong embarrassment, he oversaw a mural painted on tiles by the Mexican artist Diego...
Born on July 8, 1908 in Bar Harbor, Maine, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller soon showed signs of the irrepressible temperament that would be his trademark. He led his brothers in all kinds of...
In 1960, barely two years into his first term as governor, he sought the Republican presidential nomination, but lost to Richard Nixon. Four years later, he would come much closer, ultimately ...
Oct 19, 2020 · On his own terms: a life of Nelson Rockefeller The definitive life of one of the most complex and compelling figures of the twentieth century, this biography draws on thousands of newly available documents and interviews, including Rockefeller's own unpublished reminiscences.
Nelson A. Rockefeller was a businessman, politician, statesman, art collector, and philanthropist. He was born on July 8, 1908, in Bar Harbor, Maine, the third of six children of Abby Aldrich and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
