Hugh Rodham, Sr.
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Hugh Rodham, Sr. is the father of American politician Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Biography
- Rodham grew up the child of immigrants from England.[1]
- He played football for Penn State and served in the Navy in World War II.[1]
- After World War II, Rodham started a custom-drapery business.[2]
- Rodham purchased a house in Park Ridge, a suburb outside of Chicago.[3]
- Rodham was considered a "Taft Republican". He forced his children to watch the Republican National Convention in 1952 without allowing them to watch the Democratic convention.[4]
- In Carl Bernstein's book A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the author refers to Rodham as "a sour, unfulfilled man whose children suffered his relentless, demeaning sarcasm and misanthropic inclination." [5]
Impact on Hillary
Hillary Clinton has said that her father was a very difficult man to please. After one instance where she had straight-A's, Hugh said, "You must have gone to an easy school."[1]
See also
References
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- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Seduction of Hillary Rodham, Hardcopy Version: 2-3 of 464
- ↑ Hillary Rodham Clinton: What Every American Should Know, Paperback Version: 12 of 89
- ↑ Hillary Rodham Clinton: What Every American Should Know, Paperback Version: 13 of 89
- ↑ Hillary Rodham Clinton: What Every American Should Know, Paperback Version: 15 of 89
- ↑ A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Paperback Version: 12 of 640