Henry A. Wallace

Biography

Henry Agard Wallace was a prominent American politician and businessman, serving as the 33rd vice president of the United States from 1941 to 1945 and Secretary of Agriculture from 1933 to 1940. He was a strong supporter of the New Deal and played a key role in shaping federal agricultural policy, but was ultimately fired by President Truman in 1946 for his conciliatory policies toward the Soviet Union. He later founded the Progressive Party and ran for president in 1948, but received only 2.4% of the popular vote.