noun
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
• Syn: ↑Coolidge, ↑President Coolidge
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑President of the United States, ↑United States President, ↑President, ↑Chief Executive
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(1872–1933) the 30th US ↑President (1923–9). He was known for his honesty and called ‘Silent Cal’ because he used few words when speaking. He was a Republican, and had previously been Governor of ↑Massachusetts (1919–20) and US Vice-President (1921–3). The US economy did well under Coolidge, and he signed the ↑Kellogg Pact to encourage international peace.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.