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Henry A. Wallace
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33rd Vice President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1941 – January 20, 1945
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by John Nance Garner
Succeeded by Harry S. Truman
11th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
March 4, 1933 – September 4, 1940
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by Arthur M. Hyde
Succeeded by Claude R. Wickard
10th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office
March 2, 1945 – September 20, 1946
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman
Preceded by Jesse Holman Jones
Succeeded by W. Averell Harriman
In office
November 2, 1948 – November 4, 1952
Personal details
Born (1888-10-07)October 7, 1888
Orient, Iowa
Died November 18, 1965(1965-11-18) (aged 77)
Danbury, Connecticut
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Ilo Browne
Alma mater Iowa State University
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive candidate for
President of the United States
Election date
November 2, 1948
Running mate Glen H. Taylor
Opponent(s) Harry S. Truman (D)
Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat)
Incumbent Harry S. Truman (D)
Personal details
Political party Progressive

Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was the 33rd Vice President of the United States (1941–45). He was also the eleventh Secretary of Agriculture (1933–40). In addition, he was the tenth Secretary of Commerce (1945–46).

Preceded by
Arthur M. Hyde		 United States Secretary of Agriculture
Served under: Franklin D. Roosevelt
March 4, 1933–September 4, 1940		 Succeeded by
Claude R. Wickard
Preceded by
John Nance Garner		 Vice President of the United States
Served under: Franklin D. Roosevelt
January 20, 1941–January 20, 1945		 Succeeded by
Harry S. Truman
Preceded by
Jesse Holman Jones		 United States Secretary of Commerce
Served under: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman
March 2, 1945–September 20, 1946		 Succeeded by
W. Averell Harriman
Party political offices


Preceded by
John Nance Garner		 Democratic Party Vice Presidential nominee
1940 (won)		 Succeeded by
Harry S. Truman
Preceded by
N/A		 Progressive Party Presidential nominee
1948 (4th)		 Succeeded by
Vincent Hallinan
Preceded by
Franklin D. Roosevelt		 American Labor Party Presidential nominee
1948 (4th)		 Succeeded by
Vincent Hallinan
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Seal of the Vice President of the United States
Vice President
Harry S. Truman, thirty-third President of the United States
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
  • Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1945)
  • Fred M. Vinson (1945–1946)
  • John Wesley Snyder (1946–1953)
Secretary of War
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
  • Francis Biddle (1945)
  • Tom C. Clark (1945–1949)
  • J. Howard McGrath (1949–1952)
  • James P. McGranery (1952–1953)
Postmaster General
  • Frank Comerford Walker (1945)
  • Robert E. Hannegan (1945–1947)
  • Jesse M. Donaldson (1947–1953)
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
  • Harold L. Ickes (1945–1946)
  • Julius A. Krug (1946–1949)
  • Oscar L. Chapman (1949–1953)
Secretary of the Agriculture
  • Claude R. Wickard (1945)
  • Clinton P. Anderson (1945–1948)
  • Charles F. Brannan (1948–1953)
Secretary of Commerce
  • Henry A. Wallace (1945–1946)
  • W. Averell Harriman (1946–1948)
  • Charles W. Sawyer (1948–1953)
Secretary of Labor
  • Frances Perkins (1945)
  • Lewis B. Schwellenbach (1945–1948)
  • Maurice J. Tobin (1948–1953)


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    Vice President Henry Wallace

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    Portrait of Henry Wallace

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