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Calvin Coolidge. Calvin Coolidge, (born July 4, 1872, Plymouth, Vt., U.S.—died Jan. 5, 1933, Northampton, Mass.), 30th president of the U.S. (1923–29). He practiced law in Massachusetts from 1897 and served as lieutenant governor before being elected governor in 1918. He gained national attention by calling out the state guard during the ...
At 2:30 on the morning of August 3, 1923, while visiting in Vermont, Calvin Coolidge received word that Warren G. Harding was dead and he was president. By the light of a kerosene lamp, his father, who was a notary public, administered the oath of office as Coolidge placed his hand on the family Bible. Coolidge was “distinguished for ...
Calvin Coolidge was born on Independence Day, 1872, and raised in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. His father was a pillar of the community, holding a variety of local offices from tax collector to constable. From him, Coolidge inherited his taciturn nature, his frugality, and his commitment to public service. The early death of his mother and sister contributed to his stoical personality.
Calvin Coolidge championed economical and efficient government and was more concerned with cutting federal taxes and the national debt than with financing new programs. Major Acts: The Immigration Act of 1924 implemented a national origins quota, providing immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census.
John Calvin Coolidge was born in 1872 on the Fourth of July and in the 96 th year of American Independence. The child was named for his father, but the family dropped the John, calling him Calvin or Cal. His birthplace was Plymouth Notch, a small hamlet tucked away in the Green Mountains of Vermont. His ancestors were among the earliest ...
Overview. A quiet and somber man whose sour expression masked a dry wit, Calvin Coolidge was known as "Silent Cal." After learning of his ascendancy to the presidency following the death of Warren Harding in 1923, Coolidge was sworn in by his father, a justice of the peace, in the middle of the night and, displaying his famous "cool," promptly ...
COOLIDGE PRESIDENTIAL SITES AND ORGANIZATIONS: Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum, Forbes Library in Northampton, MA. Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation in Plymouth Notch, VT. Calvin Coolidge Papers (Library of Congress) Notes on Calvin Coolidge Papers. Coolidge House at Quality Hill, Washington D.C.
