Frances Perkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Frances Perkins
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1880(1880-04-10)
Age	144
Date Of Death	1965-05-14
Birthplace	Boston
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Aries

Frances Perkins Biography

Frances Perkins is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 10, 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The first woman appointed to an U.S. Cabinet position, when she was the President The first female appointed to a U.S. Cabinet position, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt‘s Secretary of Labor, a post she served from 1933 to

1945. She was one of only two cabinet members to stay in office for the entirety of FDR’s tenure as President.’s Secretary of Labor the post that she held from 1933 until 1945. She was the two cabinet members to remain in the office for the duration of FDR’s presidency.

As Jeannette of Rankin In addition to all of her accomplishments in politics she also became an example for women who sought equality with men.

Her birthplace was Boston, Massachusetts, moving with her family to Worceseter Her father was the founder of the present-day Butler-Deardon Paper.

Frances Perkins Net Worth

Frances Perkins is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frances Perkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After completing her master’s degree in sociology and economics at Columbia She was a member of the committee investigating the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, which prompted her to become a labor activist.

In her time as FDR’s labor secretary she implemented many of FDR’s New Deal policies, including the creation to establish the fund that would be the foundation for social security.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Frances Perkins Dating?

According to our records, Frances Perkins married to Paul Caldwell Wilson. As of December 1, 2023, Frances Perkins’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Frances Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Frances Perkins celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Frances Perkins

1. Frances Perkins was the first female cabinet member in US history.
2. She served as Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
3. Perkins played a key role in creating Social Security and minimum wage laws.
4. She witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which influenced her advocacy for workers’ rights.
5. Perkins graduated from Mount Holyoke College and Columbia University.
6. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1880 and died in New York City in 1965.
7. Perkins also worked on labor issues at the state level before joining FDR’s administration.
8. In addition to her work on labor issues, she advocated for women’s rights and civil rights.
9. Perkins was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
10. Her legacy continues to inspire advocates for workers’ rights today

Who was Frances Perkins and what did she do?

She was the first woman to serve on the New York State Industrial Commission, as well as the first to hold a U.S. cabinet post with her appointment by Roosevelt in 1933. Perkins championed many of the policies that became part of the New Deal, and established the Social Security and Fair Labor Standards Acts.

Who was the woman that started Social Security?

As Secretary of Labor, she immediately began pushing for those programs. Frances Perkins was named Chairman of the Committee on Economic Security, established by FDR in 1934 to investigate social insurance and report on its findings in 6 months.

Did Frances Perkins witness the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

Today marks 100 years since the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire—a blaze that lasted 18 minutes and left 146 workers dead. Among the many in New York City who witnessed the tragedy was Frances Perkins , who would later become FDR’s Secretary of Labor, making her the first woman to serve in a Presidential cabinet.

Who was the first woman in the cabinet?

After Franklin Roosevelt was elected President of the United States in 1933, Frances Perkins was his choice to be Secretary of Labor and on March 4, 1933 she was sworn becoming the 1st woman appointed to the Cabinet.

Why was Frances Perkins significant?

Having earned the co-operation and the respect of various political factions, Perkins helped put New York in the forefront of progressive reform. She expanded factory investigations, reduced the workweek for women to 48 hours, and championed minimum wage and unemployment insurance laws.