Joe Biden
Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden's mother, Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Biden (née Finnegan), was born in Ireland and raised in the United States. His father, Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Sr., was born in Pennsylvania and had English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Biden's great-great-great grandfather, William Biden, was born in Sussex, England, and immigrated to the United States in the 1700s.
Early life
Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Biden (née Finnegan) and Joseph Robinette Biden Sr. His mother was of Irish descent and his father, from Scranton, was of English and Irish ancestry. He has an older brother, Frank, and a younger sister, Valerie. When he was two years old, the family moved to Mayfield, Delaware, where he was raised.
Political career
Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden's mother, Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Biden (née Finnegan), was born in Ireland and raised in the United States. His father, Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Sr., was born in Pennsylvania and was a car salesman and an executive for a chemical company. Biden has an older brother, Frank, and a younger sister, Valerie. In 1953, the Biden family moved to Claymont, Delaware. Biden attended Archmere Academy, a Catholic high school in Claymont, where he was first vice president and second president of the student government.
Presidency
Joe Biden became the 44th president of the United States after winning the 2020 election. He was previously the 47th vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Biden has also served as a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009. As president, Biden's priorities include fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, rebuilding the economy, and tackling climate change.
Later life
Joe Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1942. Biden's father had been a car salesman and used to work in a steel mill. Biden's mother was a homemaker. Biden has four sisters and one brother. Biden's family is Catholic. Biden's father died in a car accident in 1972, and his mother died in 2008. Biden graduated from the University of Delaware in 1965. Biden married Jill Jacobs in 1969. Biden has two sons, Beau and Hunter. Biden was elected to the United States Senate in 1972, when he was just 29 years old. Biden was re-elected to the Senate six times. In 2009, Biden became the Vice President of the United States. Biden served as Vice President for eight years. In 2017, Biden's son, Beau, died of brain cancer. In 2020, Biden announced that he was running for President of the United States.
