Calvin Coolidge — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

30th President of the United States (1923-1929)
29th Vice President of the United States (1921-1923)
48th Governor of Massachusetts (1919-1921)
Signed the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans
Oversaw a period of rapid and expansive economic growth known as the "Roaring Twenties"
Known for his small-government conservatism and pro-business stance

Biography

Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.) was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. A Republican lawyer from Massachusetts, he previously served as the 29th vice president under President Warren G.

Harding from 1921 to 1923, and as the 48th governor of Massachusetts from 1919 to 1921. Coolidge gained a reputation as a small-government conservative, earning him the nickname "Silent Cal" due to his taciturn personality.