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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]
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
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.
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.
Oct 6, 2014 · In a long, exceedingly detailed, and often enthralling biography, “On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller” (Random House), the historian Richard Norton Smith has written what will ...
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.
Nelson Rockefeller, (born July 8, 1908, Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.—died Jan. 26, 1979, New York, N.Y.), U.S. politician. A grandson of John D. Rockefeller, he worked for several family enterprises, including Creole Petroleum in Venezuela (1935–40).
