Frank Knox

Frank Knox
Knox, c. 1943
47th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office July 11, 1940 – April 28, 1944
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Charles Edison
Succeeded by	James Forrestal
Personal details
Born	William Franklin Knox (1874-01-01)January 1, 1874 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 28, 1944(1944-04-28) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Annie Reid
Education	Alma College (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1898 1917–1919
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War  • Battle of Las Guasimas  • Battle of San Juan Hill World War I

William Franklin Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher. He was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936. Knox was the Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II from 1940 to 1944.

Knox died while in office on April 28, 1944 in Washington, D.C. from a heart attack at the age of 70. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia.

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Media related to Frank Knox at Wikimedia Commons

• "Frank Knox (1874–1944) – 47th Secretary of the Navy, 11 July 1940 – 28 April 1944". Online Library of Selected Images. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
• "USS Frank Knox (DD-742, later DDR-742 and DD-742), 1944–1971". USN Ships. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
• "Who was Frank Knox?". The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships. Harvard University. Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-29.