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Governor of New York (1959–1973) Rockefeller resigned from the federal government in 1956 to focus on New York State and on national politics. [45] From September 1956 to April 1958, he chaired the Temporary State Commission on the Constitutional Convention. [46]
Jan 10, 2018 · In reality, on January 26, 1979, at 12:20 AM, former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died from a heart attack while flat on his back and shoeless, in a secret apartment with Megan Marshack, a woman almost 50 years his junior.
Jul 4, 2024 · Nelson Rockefeller, 41st vice president of the United States (1974–77) in the administration of President Gerald Ford, four-term governor of New York (1959–73), and leader of the liberal wing of the Republican Party. He unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination of his party three times.
Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: The son of John D. Rockefeller Jr., Nelson Rockefeller served four terms as governor of New York. He was later appointed vice president under President Gerald Ford. Industries
May 10, 2019 · Known For: Longtime liberal Republican governor of New York and heir to the Rockefeller fortune. He ran unsuccessfully for president three times and served as vice president under Gerald Ford. Born: July 8, 1908 in Bar Harbor, Maine, a grandson of the world’s richest man. Died: January 26, 1979 in New York City.
Nelson A. Rockefeller was a businessman, politician, statesman, art collector, and philanthropist. He was born on July 8, 1908, in Bar Harbor, Maine, the third of six children of Abby Aldrich and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Born on July 8, 1908 in Bar Harbor, Maine, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller soon showed signs of the irrepressible temperament that would be his trademark. He led his brothers in all kinds of...
