The 1940 Democratic National Convention was held at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois from July 15 to July 18, 1940. The convention resulted in the nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York
Postmaster General James Farley of New York
Vice President John Nance Garner of Texas
Secretary of State Cordell Hull of Tennessee (not nominated)
John Nance Garner
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John Nance Garner III, known among his contemporaries as "Cactus Jack", was the 32nd vice president of the United States, serving from 1933 to 1941 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A member of t
1940 Democratic National Convention
…Roosevelt was nominated on the first ballot. Roosevelt's most formidable challengers were his former campaign manager James Farley and Vice President John Nance Garner. Both had sought the nomination for the presidency and soundly lost to Roosevelt who would be "drafted" at the convention. Henry Wallace was Roosevelt's…
Portrait, c. 1930s
Portrait by C. M. Bell, 1903
Speaker Garner meets with Bonus Army Commander Walter W. Waters, July 1932
Garner in the 1930s