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Frank Knox

Secretary of the Navy · 1940

Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy. The Senate voted 66–16 on the nomination on Jul 10, 1940 (). William Franklin Knox was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher. He was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936 and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II.

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Positions

  • Secretary of the Navy1940-07-11–1944-04-28

Senate confirmation votes

  • Secretary of the navy
    76th Congress ·     66–16 · Jul 10, 1940

Biography

William Franklin Knox was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher. He was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936 and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II.

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