Dewey served as the 47th governor of New York from 1943 to 1954. In 1944, he was the Republican Party's nominee for the presidency, but lost the election to incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt in the closest of Roosevelt's four presidential elections. Dewey won the Republican presidential nomination again in 1948; defeating Harold Stassen on his left and Robert A. Taft on his right. However, he lost to President Harry S. Truman in one of the greatest upsets in presidential election history. Dewey played a large role in winning the Republican presidential nomination for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, helping Eisenhower win the presidential election that year.(Smith, pp. 578–608) He also played a large part in the choice of Richard Nixon as the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 1952 and 1956.(Smith, pp. 595–597) He was the first major party nominee for president of the Greatest Generation, and the first to have been born in the 20th century.
Dewey served as the 47th governor of New York from 1943 to 1954 In 1944 he was the Republican Party's nominee for the presidency but lost the election to incumbent Franklin D Roosevelt in the closest of Roosevelt's four presidential elections Dewey won the Republican presidential nomination again in 1948; defeating Harold Stassen on his left and Robert A Taft on his right However he lost to President Harry S Truman in one of the greatest upsets in presidential election history Dewey played a large role in winning the Republican presidential nomination for Dwight D Eisenhower in 1952 helping Eisenhower win the presidential election that year(Smith pp 578–608) He also played a large part in the choice of Richard Nixon as the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 1952 and 1956(Smith pp 595–597) He was the first major party nominee for president of the Greatest Generation and the first to have been born in the 20th century