Harold L. Ickes
Politician
Harold LeClair Ickes (/ˈɪkəs/ IK-əss; March 15, 1874 – February 3, 1952) was a United States administrator and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Interior for 13 years, from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and the second longest serving Cabinet member in U.S. history next to James Wilson. Ickes was responsible for implementing much of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" and is the father of Harold M. Ickes. He and Labor Secretary Frances Perkins were the only original members of the Roosevelt cabinet who remained in office for his entire presidency.
Personal facts
| Birth date | March 15, 1874 |
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| Birth place | Pennsylvania , Altoona Pennsylvania |
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| Date of death | February 03, 1952 |
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