Governorship of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Governorship of Franklin D. Roosevelt January 1, 1929 – December 31, 1932
Governor	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party	Democratic
Election	1928, 1930
Seat	Executive Mansion
← Al Smith Herbert H. Lehman →
Seal of the Governor (since 2013)

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected governor of New York in 1928 and served from January 1, 1929, until shortly after his election as President of the United States in 1932. His term as governor provided him with a high-visibility position in which to prove himself as well as provide a major base from which to launch a bid for the presidency.

After several years out of politics following his defeat for vice president in the 1920 presidential election, by 1928, Roosevelt believed he had recovered sufficiently to resume his political career. He had been careful to maintain his contacts in the Democratic Party. In 1924, he had attended the 1924 Democratic National Convention and made a presidential nomination speech for the then-governor of New York, Al Smith. Although Smith was not nominated, he ran again in 1928, and Roosevelt again supported him. This time, he became the Democratic candidate, and he urged Roosevelt to run for governor of New York.