Calvin Coolidge Quotes - 3 quotes

Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was the 30th President of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. He was born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Coolidge began his political career as a city councilman in Northampton, Massachusetts, and eventually became the state's governor. He assumed the presidency following the sudden death of President Warren G. Harding in 1923. Known for his quiet and reserved demeanor, Coolidge was a proponent of small government and laissez-faire economics. He chose not to run for a second full term in 1928, believing that ten years as president would be "too long!" Coolidge passed away on January 5, 1933, in Northampton, Massachusetts.