Historic BiosThis blog features articles about famous people from history who served in government. These articles highlight the accomplishments of these individuals and explore their impact on the world.
Margaret Thatcher was born on October 13, 1925, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, to Alfred and Beatrice Roberts. Her father owned two grocery stores and was active in local politics, serving as alderman and mayor. Her mother was a homemaker. Thatcher won a scholarship to study chemistry at Oxford University, where she earned a degree in […]
Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States. Jefferson was a prolific writer and his works continue to be widely read today. Jefferson was born on April 13, […]
Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey, the fifth of nine children. His father, Richard Falley Cleveland, was a Congregationalist minister who died when Grover was 16, leaving the family in poverty. His mother, Ann Neal Cleveland, was determined to give her children a good education, and Grover excelled in […]
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was a member of the Democratic Party and is considered one of the most influential and charismatic presidents of the 20th century. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, to an affluent Irish Catholic family. He […]
Julius Caesar was born in 100 BCE in Rome. His father was a praetor who died when Caesar was only 16. His mother was from a noble family. Caesar was married twice and had one child. Caesar began his political career in 70 BCE. He was elected as a quaestor, which was an official who […]
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. Lincoln had one sister, Sarah, who was born in 1807. When Abraham was seven, the family moved to Indiana. His mother died in 1818, and his father remarried in 1819. Lincoln had two stepbrothers, John […]
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, the second son of Jack and Nelle Reagan. Jack Reagan was a salesman and an alcoholic who left the family when Ronald was only eleven. His mother worked as a dressmaker to support the family. Ronald graduated from high school in 1928 and went […]
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the first child of Augustine Washington and his wife Mary Ball Washington. Washington grew up in a family of landed gentry. His father died when George was 11 years old, and his half-brother Lawrence became a surrogate father figure for him. Washington attended […]
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, in New York City. His father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., was a successful businessman and philanthropist. His mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, was a Southern belle. Roosevelt had an older sister, Anna, and a younger brother, Elliott. As a child, Roosevelt was sickly and asthmatic. He was home-schooled by […]