Quotes by Frances Perkins

About Frances Perkins:


Frances Perkins was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her friend, Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped pull the labor movement into the New Deal coalition. She and Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes were the only original members of the Roosevelt cabinet to remain in office for his entire presidency.

Author Bio


  • NameFrances Perkins
  • DescriptionAmerican politician
  • BornApril 10, 1882
  • DiedMay 14, 1965
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician
  • AwardsNational Women's Hall Of Fame