General information

Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
President order: 40
Republican
Born in Illinois
Sworn in on 1/20/1981
Age at inauguration: 69
2 terms

Biography

Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 
33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) and prior to that, an actor.

Early life:
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in an apartment on the second floor of a commercial
building in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911, to John Edward "Jack" Reagan 
and Nelle Wilson Reagan. Reagan's father was of Irish Catholic ancestry, while his 
mother had Scots-English ancestors. Reagan had one older brother, Neil "Moon" 
Reagan (1908–1996), who became an advertising executive. As a boy, Reagan's father 
nicknamed his son "Dutch," due to his "fat little Dutchman"-like appearance, and his
 "Dutchboy" haircut the nickname stuck with him throughout his youth.

Marriage and family:
In 1938, Reagan co-starred in the film Brother Rat with actress Jane Wyman (1917–2007). 
They were engaged at the Chicago Theatre,and married on January 26, 1940, at the Wee
 Kirk o' the Heather church in Glendale, California. Together they had two children, 
Maureen (1941–2001) and Christine (June 26, 1947 – June 27, 1947), and adopted a third, 
Michael (born 1945). Following arguments about Reagan's political ambitions, Wyman filed 
for divorce in 1948, citing a distraction due to her husband's Screen Actors Guild union
 duties, the divorce was finalized in 1949.

Presidential pets

Lucky, Rex and Ronald Reagan 
The Reagans had Lucky the Bouvier des Flandres who, because he became a little too frisky,
 eventually moved back to family's California ranch.

Shortly after, a year old King Charles Spaniel named Rex came to the White House -- a 
Christmas present for First Lady Nancy Reagan.

A puller by nature, Rex was often seen dragging the President away from reporters at 
opportune moments. Rex died in 1998 at the age of 13.

Pets and Politics
Rex: Rex was a gift to the Reagans from columnist William F. Buckley, Jr.
Headline maker: In January 1986, Rex made headlines when he successfully underwent a 
tonsillectomy.

Web

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Ronald Reagan , U.S. President / Actor Born: 6 February 1911 Birthplace: Tampico, Illinois
 Died: 5 June 2004 (natural causes) Best Known As: 40th