Harold Nixon
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Harold Samuel Nixon was a brother of United States President
Richard Nixon
, the eldest of five children:
Harold Nixon became ill with tuberculosis
in 1927. Richard Nixon attributed this to his father's insistence on serving raw milk
. When his condition worsened in the spring of 1928, his mother left her two surviving younger children (Arthur had died three years earlier) with their father in Whittier, California
and travelled 400 miles to Prescott, Arizona
, where the weather was better for Harold's condition. He died on his mother's, Hannah Milhous Nixon
, birthday.
Richard Nixon recalled Harold's death after three years of care by their mother:
Nixon mentioned Harold's illness and his mother's response in his White House farewell speech:
Harold Nixon was played by Tony Goldwyn
in the 1995 film Nixon
. The film states that Harold's death freed up money for Richard to attend law school
, which is described by Harold and Nixon's mother as Harold's "gift" to his brother.
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
, the eldest of five children:
- Harold Nixon
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(May 3, 1930)
Harold Nixon became ill with tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
in 1927. Richard Nixon attributed this to his father's insistence on serving raw milk
Raw milk
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized.-History:Humans consumed raw milk exclusively prior to the industrial revolution and the invention of the pasteurization process in 1864. During the industrial revolution large populations congregated into urban areas detached from the...
. When his condition worsened in the spring of 1928, his mother left her two surviving younger children (Arthur had died three years earlier) with their father in Whittier, California
Whittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
and travelled 400 miles to Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
, where the weather was better for Harold's condition. He died on his mother's, Hannah Milhous Nixon
Hannah Milhous Nixon
Hannah Milhous Nixon was the mother of President Richard Nixon.She was born near Butlerville, Indiana, the daughter of Almira Park , who was from Columbiana County, Ohio, and Franklin Milhous, a native of Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio. She was married to Francis A...
, birthday.
Richard Nixon recalled Harold's death after three years of care by their mother:
- And when Harold died, it was sort of -- sort of the end of everything. And I remember from that time on, March 7, which we'd always remember her birthday, she would never let us celebrate it. That time on, she always went out to the Rose Hill Cemetery, and she put flowers on the graves.
Nixon mentioned Harold's illness and his mother's response in his White House farewell speech:
- Nobody will ever write a book, probably, about my mother. Well, I guess all of you would say this about your mother -- my mother was a saint. And I think of her, two boys dying of tuberculosis, nursing four others in order that she could take care of my older brother for 3 years in Arizona, and seeing each of them die, and when they died, it was like one of her own.
Harold Nixon was played by Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Anthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn is an American actor and director. He portrayed the villain Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated Tarzan.-Early life:...
in the 1995 film Nixon
Nixon (film)
Nixon is a 1995 American biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal life of former US President Richard Nixon, played by Anthony Hopkins....
. The film states that Harold's death freed up money for Richard to attend law school
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
, which is described by Harold and Nixon's mother as Harold's "gift" to his brother.
External links
- Nixon Fun Facts via Nixon Foundation