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1913-1994

Who Was Richard Nixon?

Richard Nixon was a Republican congressman who served as vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Nixon ran for president in 1960 but lost to charismatic Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. Undeterred, Nixon returned to the race eight years later and won the White House by a solid margin.

In 1974, he resigned rather than be impeached for covering up illegal activities of party members in the Watergate affair. He died in April 1994, at age 81.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Richard Milhous Nixon
BORN: January 9, 1913
DIED: April 22,1994
BIRTHPLACE: Yorba Linda, California
SPOUSE: Pat Nixon (1940-1993)
CHILDREN: Patricia and Julie
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn

Early Life and Military Service

Born on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California, Richard Milhous Nixon was the second of five children born to Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon.

His father was a service station owner and grocer, who also owned a small lemon farm in Yor American Experience | The Presidents 2016: Nixon - PBS DUP