President Warren Harding's body lying in state at the White House, Washington, Aug. 1923. (AP Photo)
AP photoWarren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, was born Nov. 2, 1865, in Ohio. He was a teacher for a time and a newspaper owner before entering politics.
He was elected president in 1920 and took office in 1921. He had been a popular president, but scandals that became public after his death reduced his popularity.
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