Born in Boston , he attended Alma College and served with the Rough Riders during the Spanish – American War . After the war , he became a newspaper editor in Grand Rapids , Michigan and a prominent supporter of the Republican Party . He advocated U.S. entrance into World War I and served as an artillery officer in France . The 1936 Republican National Convention nominated a ticket of Alf Landon and Knox , and they were defeated by Roosevelt and John Nance Garner in the 1936 election
1936 Republican National Convention
1936 Republican National Convention
Frank Knox