Joe Biden, Sr.
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| Born | Joseph Robinette Biden November 13, 1915 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 💀Died | September 2, 2002 (aged 86) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.September 2, 2002 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | St. Joseph on the Brandwine Cemetery, Greenville, Delaware |
| 💼 Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Father of President Joe Biden |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan (m. 1941) |
| 👶 Children | *Joe Biden
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| Family | Family of Joe Biden |
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Joseph Robinette Biden Sr. (November 13, 1915 – September 2, 2002) was an American businessman known for being the father of Joe Biden, the 46th and current president of the United States and Valerie Biden Owens, a political strategist.[1][2]
Biography
Early life
Biden was born in Baltimore, but moved to Pennsylvania when he was very young.[1]
Biden was a Roman Catholic[3] of Irish descent.[4]
Marriage and children
In 1941, Biden Sr. married Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan (1917–2010) and started a family. Biden Sr. was the patriarch of the Biden family.
He and his wife Jean had four children: their oldest son Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born 1942), followed by their only daughter Valerie Biden Owens (born 1945),[2] and their two youngest sons, James Brian "Jim" Biden (born 1949) and Francis William "Frank" Biden (born 1953).[5]:9[6]
Career
Biden was initially wealthy, but suffered major financial troubles in the early 1940s.[7]
He held a position as an executive at a factory;[1][8][9] however, his financial struggles eventually became so severe that he had to send his children to live with their maternal grandparents.[7]
Biden eventually became a successful used car dealer.[10][7][11]
Death
Biden died on September 2, 2002 at his son's home,[1]in Wilmington, Delaware. He was 86 years old.
Legacy
Biden Sr. had a lasting and fundamental impact on his oldest son's life.[8][7]His name has been mentioned frequently throughout his son's political career, especially in his successful 2020 presidential campaign.
Because Biden Jr. mentions his father so frequently, Biden Sr. has become well-known in his own right.[12][7][8][9][10]
He is known for having said to his son:
Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.
These are words his son has often quoted.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Joseph Biden Sr., 86, the father of... - Baltimore Sun". web.archive.org. 2019-12-30. Archived from the original on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2021-08-14.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Russell, Katie (2021-01-22). "Joe Biden's family tree: how tragedy shaped the president and America's First Family". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ "Joe Biden: America's second Catholic president". BBC News. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ↑ Beresford, Jack. "How Irish is Joe Biden? The US President's ancestry and family links to Ireland explored". The Irish Post. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ↑ Witcover, Jules (2010). Joe Biden: A Life of Trial and Redemption. New York City: William Morrow. ISBN 978-0-06-179198-7. Search this book on
- ↑ "DemDaily: The New Family in the White House". March 19, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Broder, John M. (2008-10-24). "Father's Tough Life an Inspiration for Biden". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Igoe, Katherine J. (2020-10-21). "Joe Biden's Father Had a Profound Influence on His Son". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Who was Joe Biden's father?". The Independent. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "FOXNews.com - Biden's Scranton childhood left lasting impression - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ Almanac of American Politics 2008. 2008. p. 364. Search this book on
- ↑ "Joe Biden: The President". The White House. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
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