Frank Knox
Politician

Frank Knox Net Worth

Frank Knox was a Politician who had a net worth of $40 Million. He was born on January 1, 1874 and was the 1936 Republican vice presidential candidate. During World War II, he served as Roosevelt's Secretary of the Navy and was posthumously awarded the Medal for Merit from President Harry S. Truman.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 1, 1874
Birth Place Massachusetts
Age 145 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $40 Million (2024)

About

Newspaper publisher who was the 1936 Republican vice presidential candidate. He was Roosevelt's Secretary of the Navy for most of WW II. He received posthumously the Medal for Merit from President Harry S. Truman.

Before Fame

He was part of the Rough Riders, the volunteer cavalry unit, during the Spanish-American War, and then went into journalism in his hometown of Michigan.

Trivia

A vocal internationalist, he opposed U.S. isolation and built up the American navy into a force capable fighting a war over two oceans.

Family Life

Born in in Boston, Massachusetts, he moved with his family to Grand Rapids, Michigan at the age of nine.

Associated With

Before he was a cabinet secretary under Franklin D. Roosevelt he ran against FDR on the vice presidential ticket in the 1936 elections.

About the author

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