General Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur, born in 1880, had a dazzling military career. Before he became involved in World War Two, he served in many positions. After graduating from West Point Military academy with academic honors, he served in the Philippines and in Japan. He was then hired as an aide to President Franklin Roosevelt, a friend of his fathers, and held a position on the Army General Staff. When the United States entered World War One he fought …

…II, MacArthur at first received widespread popular support; the excitement waned after a publicized Senate investigation of his dismissal. In 1944, 1948, and 1952, conservative Republican groups tried in vain to obtain MacArthur's nomination for the presidency. MacArthur accepted the board chairmanship of the Remington Rand Corporation in 1952; thereafter, except for these duties and rare public appearances, he lived in seclusion in New York City. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1964 and was buried at Norfolk, VA.