Franklin Delano Roosevelt (also known as FDR) grew up the only
child in an upper middle-class family in Hyde Park, New York. He graduated from Harvard in 1904 and later received a degree from Columbia Law School. In 1905, Roosevelt’s early involvement in
politics included a seat in the New York State Senate and the role
of Woodrow Wilson’s assistant secretary of the Navy during World
War I.
In 1920, Roosevelt ran for vice president on the unsuccessful
Democratic ticket against Warren Harding.
He served as governor of New York from 1929 to1932, during
which time he tested out various programs to help the needy
that would later form the backbone of his New Deal social and
economic policies.
The caption of this news photo reads, "Bundled up against
the chill autumn air, President Roosevelt, accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt and Gov. Charles Martin of Oregon drives
past the fir clad slopes of Mt. Hood, towering behind them."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates Timberline Lodge
on Sept. 28, 1937.
Roosevelt concluded his talk by saying, "I take very great pleasure
in dedicating this Lodge, not only as a new adjunct of our National Forests, but also as a place to play for generations of Americans
in the days to come."