Frances Perkins (born Fannie Coralie Perkins; April 10, 1880 [1][2] – May 14, 1965) was an American workers-rights advocate who served as the fourth United States Secretary of Labor from 1933 to …

Perkins’s family and deep-rooted heritage, traced back to early American colonization, which shaped her identity and instilled in her a strong sense of ancestral pride. Reflecting on her upbringing, Perkins …

Frances Perkins was born Fannie Coralie Perkins in Boston in 1880, but her roots were in Maine. Her mother, Susan E. Bean, came from Bethel, and her father Frederick Perkins was born and raised in …

Frances Perkins (born April 10, 1880, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died May 14, 1965, New York, N.Y.) was the U.S. secretary of labor during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Impressed by her ability and accomplishments, President Franklin Roosevelt offered Frances Perkins the position of Secretary of Labor. As Secretary of Labor, Perkins took on the responsibility of …

Apr 9, 2024 · Born in 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts, Frances Perkins is known as the woman behind the New Deal legislation. A lifelong labor advocate and social reformer, Perkins’ dedication to …

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 …

When President Harry Truman took office in 1945, he selected a new Secretary of Labor, and Perkins' tenure ended. She continued in federal service on the United States Civil Service Commission, …

Frances Perkins was a skillful administrator and politician, deeply loyal to the Democratic Party, patient as a negotiator and conciliator, and tirelessly hard-working. From her early life as a social worker and …

In 1933, President Roosevelt appointed Perkins as his Secretary of Labor, making her the first woman in the United States to hold a Cabinet position.