Henry A. Wallace Biography

Henry A. Wallace biography

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NAME: Henry A. Wallace
OCCUPATION: Diplomat, U.S. Vice President, Editor, Government Official
BIRTH DATE: October 07, 1888
DEATH DATE: November 18, 1965
EDUCATION: Iowa State College
PLACE OF BIRTH: Adair, Iowa
PLACE OF DEATH: Danbury, Connecticut
Full Name: Henry Agard Wallace
AKA: Henry Wallace

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Henry A. Wallace was the 33rd U.S. vice president during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. He was also a writer and agriculture expert.

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Born on October 7, 1888, in Adair, Iowa, Henry A. Wallace went on to work in the hybrid-corn business before becoming agriculture secretary under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first two terms. He served as vice president during Roosevelt's third term, then ran for the presidency on the Progressive Party ticket in 1948. An author and editor as well, Wallace died on November 18, 1965, in Danbury, Connecticut.