Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | March 15, 1874 |
| Birth Place | Altoona, PA |
| Age | 145 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Feb 3, 1952 (age 77) |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Net worth: $1.7 Million (2024)
About
Secretary of the Interior under Franklin D. Roosevelt who held that position longer than any other American in US governmental history. He was a key figure in the New Deal administration.
Before Fame
Developing a sympathy for the working class from his early professional life, he volunteered in a settlement house and took civil liberties cases pro bono.
Trivia
His meticulous planning of over $5 billion in New Deal public works funds ensured the minimum of graft, although it also made the expenditures too slow to affect the economy.
Family Life
He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Associated With
Author Michael Chabon included him in the alternative history novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union.
Some Harold Ickes images
