Warren G. Harding facts for kids

Warren Gamaliel Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding
29th President of the United States
	In office; March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923
Vice President	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Woodrow Wilson
Succeeded by	Calvin Coolidge
Personal details
Born	November 2, 1865; Near Blooming Grove, Ohio
Died	August 2, 1923 (aged 57); San Francisco, California
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Florence Kling Harding

Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865–August 2, 1923) was the 29th President of the United States (Republican Party). Before becoming president, he was a senator and the assistant governor of Ohio. Before he was in government, he was an important newspaper manager. He was the president starting in 1921 until his death in 1923.

Presidency

After World War I, he was elected on the promise to return the United States back to normal. He supported limited government in the economy. During his term, he lowered taxes and believed that the economy should not be regulated too much.

Warren G. Harding made the mistake of appointing his friends to high political positions. In result, they corruptly abused their power for their personal gain and several scandals happened during his presidency, including the infamous Teapot Dome scandal based in Teapot Dome in Wyoming and involving Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall. Other untrustworthy people included Edward Doheny and Harry Sinclair.

Death

He died of a heart attack in 1923 while he was the president and visiting Alaska.

Personal life

Harding cheated on his wife with Carrie Phillips, a family friend. She supported Germany during World War I. In fact, many people thought she was a spy.

He also cheated with Nan Britton, who was over 30 years younger than him. He fathered a child with Britton. Afterward, she wrote a book called The President's Daughter, telling her story, but most people didn't believe her. However, in 2015, DNA testing confirmed that she was telling the truth about the baby.

What happened after his death

His vice president Calvin Coolidge became president after he died.

Historians generally consider him one of the worst presidents because of all the scandals he was a part of.

Images for kids

Harding's home in Marion, Ohio
Harding, c. 1882
Senator Joseph B. Foraker in 1908, his final full year as senator before his re-election defeat
Harding c. 1919
Harding begins his front porch campaign by accepting the Republican nomination, July 22, 1920.
Democratic candidates Cox (right) and Roosevelt at a campaign appearance in Washington, DC, 1920
Official White House Portrait
Harding's inauguration, March 4, 1921
Harding's original Cabinet, 1921
Charles Evans Hughes, former Supreme Court justice and Harding's Secretary of State
Charles Dawes—the first budget director and later, vice president under Coolidge
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon advocated lower tax rates.
Harding addresses the segregated crowd in Birmingham, October 26, 1921
Harding (center) with Chief Justice Taft (left) and Robert Lincoln at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, May 30, 1922
Harding aboard the presidential train in Alaska, July 1923, with secretaries Hoover, Wallace, Work, and Mrs. Harding
The Harding Tomb in Marion
Harding made his friend Frank E. Scobey Director of the Mint. Medal by Chief Engraver George T. Morgan.
Harry M. Daugherty was implicated in the scandals but was never convicted of any offense.
Charles R. Forbes, director of the Veterans' Bureau, who was sent to prison for defrauding the government
Charles E. Sawyer
Harding memorial issue, issued September 1, 1923
Harding campaigning in 1920
Harding's funeral procession passing the White House