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ROOSEVELT (Soundex R214) — See also BLAUVELT, CREVELT, DEROOS, LELIVELT, MILOSEVICH, NIEVELT, PROOS, RADOSEVICH, ROOS, ROOSA, ROOSE, ROSEVEAR, ROSEVELT, ROUNSEVELLE, TROOST, VELT, VELTE, VELTON, VELTRE, VELTRI, WESTERVELT.

  ROOSEVELT: See also Corinne Robinson Alsop — Theodore Roosevelt Bassett — Theodore Roosevelt Britton, Jr. — Roosevelt Coats — William Sheffield Cowles — Roosevelt St. C. David — Oliver Roosevelt Diggs — Roosevelt F. Dorn — Theodore Roosevelt Kupferman — Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth — Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin — Helen Roosevelt Robinson — Theodore Douglas Robinson — Bernie Roosevelt Webb — William Floyd Weld
  Roosevelt, Alice Lee See Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth
  Roosevelt, Ann — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor (1884-1962) — also known as Eleanor Roosevelt — of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 11, 1884. Daughter of Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (1860-1894) and Anna (Hall) Roosevelt (1863-1892). Democrat. Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly, 1945-53; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1952, 1956; member, President's Commission on the Status of Women, 1961-62. Female. Member, League of Women Voters; NAACP. Died, of tuberculosis, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 7, 1962 (age 78 years, 27 days). Interment at Roosevelt Home, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; great-grandniece of James I. Roosevelt; grandniece of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; niece of Theodore Roosevelt; daughter of Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (1860-1894) and Anna (Hall) Roosevelt (1863-1892); married, March 17, 1905, to Franklin Delano Roosevelt; first cousin of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Corinne Robinson Alsop, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; sister of Gracie Hall Roosevelt (1891-1941; who married Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt); mother of James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Roosevelt, Anne B. — of Villanova, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Roosevelt, Cornelius C. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1802-03. Burial location unknown.
  Roosevelt, David B. — of Jericho, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Roosevelt, Dorothy Kemp (1898-1985) — also known as Dorothy K. Roosevelt; Dorothy Grant Kemp — of Michigan. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 25, 1898. Daughter of Ulysses Grant Kemp and Frances (Polk) Kemp. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1942. Female. Died in Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich., July 21, 1985 (age 86 years, 269 days). Interment somewhere in Oakland County, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Ulysses Grant Kemp and Frances (Polk) Kemp; married 1925 to Gracie Hall Roosevelt (1891-1941; divorced 1937; brother of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roosevelt, Eleanor See Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
  Roosevelt, Elliott (1910-1990) — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex.; Buford, Rio Blanco County, Colo.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla.; Seattle, King County, Wash.; Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif.; Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 23, 1910. Son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; investigated and called to testify by a U.S. Senate subcommittee in 1947 over lavish entertainment in Hollywood and Manhattan, many paid escorts, and paid hotel bills provided to Roosevelt and others, in a successful effort to persuade them to recommend Hughes reconnaissance aircraft for purchase by the U.S. military; owned a radio station in Texas; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1960; mayor of Miami Beach, Fla., 1965-69. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz., October 27, 1990 (age 80 years, 34 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin five times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; second great-grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; great-grandnephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; grandnephew of Theodore Roosevelt; son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; first cousin once removed of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; brother of James Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.; married, January 16, 1932, to Elizabeth Browning Donner (divorced 1933); married, July 22, 1933, to Ruth Josephine Googins (divorced 1944); married, December 3, 1944, to Faye Margaret Emerson (divorced 1950); married, March 15, 1951, to Minnewa (Bell) Gray Burnside Ross (divorced 1960); married, November 3, 1960, to Patricia (Peabody) Whithead. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945) — also known as Franklin D. Roosevelt; "F.D.R." — of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y., January 30, 1882. Son of James Roosevelt (1828-1900) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt (1854-1941). Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1911-13; resigned 1913; U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1913-20; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1924, 1928; contracted polio in the early 1920s; as a result, his legs were paralyzed for the rest of his life; Governor of New York, 1929-33; President of the United States, 1933-45; died in office 1945; on February 15, 1933, in Miami, Fla., he and Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak were shot at by Guiseppe Zangara; Cermak was hit and mortally wounded. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Elks; Grange; Knights of Pythias. Served as president during the Depression and World War II. His portrait appears on the U.S. dime (ten cent coin). Died of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Warm Springs, Meriwether County, Ga., April 12, 1945 (age 63 years, 72 days). Interment at Roosevelt Home, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Edward Hutchinson Robbins; son of James Roosevelt (1828-1900) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt (1854-1941); fourth cousin once removed of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919); half-uncle of Helen Roosevelt Robinson; married, March 17, 1905, to Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (niece of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919); first cousin of Corinne Douglas Robinson); second cousin of Caroline Astor Drayton (who married William Phillips); first cousin of Warren Delano Robbins and Katharine Price Collier St. George; father of James Roosevelt (1907-1991), Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Ross T. McIntire — Milton Lipson — W. W. Howes — Bruce Barton — Hamilton Fish, Jr. — Joseph W. Martin, Jr. — Samuel I. Rosenman — Rexford G. Tugwell — Raymond Moley — Adolf A. Berle — George E. Allen — Lorence E. Asman — Grenville T. Emmet
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Franklin D. Roosevelt: James MacGregor Burns & Susan Dunn, The Three Roosevelts: Patrician Leaders Who Transformed America — Doris Kearns Goodwin, No Ordinary Time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II — Joseph Alsop & Roland Gelatt, FDR : 1882-1945 — Bernard Bellush, Franklin Roosevelt as Governor of New York — Robert H. Jackson, That Man : An Insider's Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt — Jonas Klein, Beloved Island : Franklin & Eleanor and the Legacy of Campobello — Conrad Black, Franklin Delano Roosevelt : Champion of Freedom — Charles Peters, Five Days in Philadelphia: The Amazing "We Want Willkie!" Convention of 1940 and How It Freed FDR to Save the Western World — Steven Neal, Happy Days Are Here Again : The 1932 Democratic Convention, the Emergence of FDR--and How America Was Changed Forever — Karen Bornemann Spies, Franklin D. Roosevelt (for young readers)
  Critical books about Franklin D. Roosevelt: Jim Powell, FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression — John T. Flynn, The Roosevelt Myth
  Fiction about Franklin D. Roosevelt: Philip Roth, The Plot Against America: A Novel
  Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, Jr. (1914-1988) — also known as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Campobello, New Brunswick, August 17, 1914. Son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1949-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1954; Liberal candidate for Governor of New York, 1966. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died, of lung cancer, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 17, 1988 (age 74 years, 0 days). Interment at St. James' Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin five times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; second great-grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; great-grandnephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; grandnephew of Theodore Roosevelt; half-first cousin of Helen Roosevelt Robinson; son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; first cousin once removed of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; brother of James Roosevelt and Elliott Roosevelt; married, June 30, 1937, to Ethel du Pont (1916-1965; divorced 1949; first cousin twice removed of Henry Algernon du Pont); married, August 31, 1949, to Suzanne Perrin (divorced 1970); married, July 1, 1970, to Felicia (Schiff) Warburg Sarnoff (granddaughter of Felix Moritz Warburg); married, May 6, 1977, to Patricia Louise Oakes; married 1984 to Linda McKay Stevenson Weicker. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Roosevelt, George Washington (1844-1907) — also known as George W. Roosevelt — of Pennsylvania. Born in Chester, Delaware County, Pa., February 14, 1844. Son of Solomon Roosevelt (1807-1900) and Elizabeth (Morris) Roosevelt (1811-1859). Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Consular Agent in Sydney, 1877-78; U.S. Consul in Auckland, 1878-79; SAINT Helena, 1879-80; Matanzas, 1880-81; Bordeaux, 1881-89; Brussels, 1889-1905; U.S. Consul General in Brussels, 1906. Received the Medal of Honor in 1887 for action at Bull Run, Va., August 30, 1862, and at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; severely wounded and lost a leg. Died in Brussels, Belgium, April 14, 1907 (age 63 years, 59 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; third cousin twice removed of James I. Roosevelt; son of Solomon Roosevelt (1807-1900) and Elizabeth (Morris) Roosevelt (1811-1859); fourth cousin once removed of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roosevelt, Helen See Helen Roosevelt Robinson
  Roosevelt, Isaac — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate Southern District, 1777-86, 1788-92; delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from New-York County, 1788. Burial location unknown.
  Roosevelt, James — of New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1796-97. Burial location unknown.
  Roosevelt, James (1907-1991) — also known as Jimmy Roosevelt — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass.; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 23, 1907. Son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Democrat. Insurance business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960, 1964; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1948-52; candidate for Governor of California, 1950; U.S. Representative from California 26th District, 1955-65; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1965. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Americans for Democratic Action. Died, from complications of a stroke and Parkinson's disease, in Newport Beach, Orange County, Calif., August 13, 1991 (age 83 years, 233 days). Interment at Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, Calif.
  Relatives: Second cousin five times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; second great-grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; great-grandnephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; grandnephew of Theodore Roosevelt; son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; first cousin once removed of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; married, June 4, 1930, to Betsey Maria Cushing (1908-1998; divorced 1940; who later married John Hay Whitney); married, April 14, 1941, to Romelle Theresa Schneider (divorced 1955); married, July 2, 1956, to Gladys Irene Owens (divorced 1969); married, October 3, 1969, to Mary Lena Winskill; brother of Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Roosevelt, James, Jr. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass.; Watertown, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (member, Credentials Committee); member of Democratic National Committee from Massachusetts, 2004-08. Still living as of 2008.
  Roosevelt, James I. (1795-1875) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 14, 1795. Son of James Jacobus Roosevelt (1759-1840) and Maria (Van Schaack) Roosevelt (1773-1845). Democrat. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1841-43; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1859-61. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 5, 1875 (age 79 years, 112 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin once removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; son of James Jacobus Roosevelt (1759-1840) and Maria (Van Schaack) Roosevelt (1773-1845); uncle of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; third cousin twice removed of George Washington Roosevelt; granduncle of Theodore Roosevelt; great-granduncle of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; second great-granduncle of James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roosevelt, Jimmy See James Roosevelt
  Roosevelt, Joe See Joseph C. Roosevelt
  Roosevelt, Joseph C. (1900-1987) — also known as Joe Roosevelt — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 8, 1900. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1933-36; member of Michigan state senate 21st District, 1937-38; defeated in primary, 1938, 1940, 1942; implicated in the Michigan legislative bribery scandal in 1944 as a go-between providing bribes to legislators; granted immunity from prosecution, and testified against others. Died in 1987 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 24, 1926, to Catherine Miller.
  Roosevelt, Nicholas, Jr. (1758-1838) — of Warren County, N.Y. Born in Lake George, Warren County, N.Y., October 6, 1758. Son of Nicholas J. Roosevelt (1715-1769) and Elizabeth (Thurman) Roosevelt (1725-1819). Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1833. Died in Johnsburg, Warren County, N.Y., June 4, 1838 (age 79 years, 241 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas J. Roosevelt (1715-1769) and Elizabeth (Thurman) Roosevelt (1725-1819); married to Betsey English; married 1793 to Margaret Cramer (1769-1832); second cousin once removed of James I. Roosevelt; second cousin twice removed of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; great-grandfather of George Washington Roosevelt; second cousin thrice removed of Theodore Roosevelt; second cousin four times removed of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; second cousin five times removed of James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Roosevelt, Nicholas (1893-1982) — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 12, 1893. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister to Hungary, 1930-33. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died in 1982 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell (1829-1906) — also known as Robert B. Roosevelt — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 7, 1829. Son of Cornelius Roosevelt (1794-1871) and Margaret (Barnhill) Roosevelt (1799-1861). Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1871-73; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1888-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892. Died in Sayville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., June 14, 1906 (age 76 years, 311 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; son of Cornelius Roosevelt (1794-1871) and Margaret (Barnhill) Roosevelt (1799-1861); nephew of James I. Roosevelt; fourth cousin once removed of George Washington Roosevelt; uncle of Theodore Roosevelt; granduncle of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; great-granduncle of James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) — also known as "T.R."; "Teddy"; "The Colonel"; "The Hero of San Juan Hill"; "The Rough Rider"; "Trust-Buster"; "The Happy Warrior"; "The Bull Moose" — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 27, 1858. Son of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (1831-1878) and Martha (Bulloch) Roosevelt (1835-1884). Member of New York state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1882-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884, 1900; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1886; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Governor of New York, 1899-1901; Vice President of the United States, 1901; President of the United States, 1901-09; defeated (Progressive), 1912; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916. Christian Reformed. Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Alpha Delta Phi; Union League. Received the Medal of Honor for leading a charge up San Juan Hill during battle there, July 1, 1898. While campaigning for president in Milwaukee, Wis., on October 14, 1912, was shot in the chest by John F. Schrank; despite the injury, he continued his speech for another hour and a half before seeking medical attention. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1906; elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1950. Died in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., January 6, 1919 (age 60 years, 71 days). Interment at Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Archibald Bulloch; second cousin thrice removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; third cousin twice removed of Martin Van Buren; grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; nephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; son of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (1831-1878) and Martha (Bulloch) Roosevelt (1835-1884); brother of Anna L. Roosevelt (1855-1931; who married William Sheffield Cowles (1847-1923)); married, October 27, 1880, to Alice Hathaway Lee (1861-1884); married, December 2, 1886, to Edith Kermit Carow (1861-1948); fourth cousin once removed of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945); uncle of Theodore Douglas Robinson, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962; who married Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945)), Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), Corinne Robinson Alsop and William Sheffield Cowles (1898-1986); father of Alice Lee Roosevelt (who married Nicholas Longworth) and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; granduncle of James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. and John deKoven Alsop; great-grandfather-in-law of William Floyd Weld. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Gifford Pinchot — David J. Leahy — William Barnes, Jr. — Oliver D. Burden — William J. Youngs — George B. Cortelyou — Mason Mitchell — Frederic MacMaster — John Goodnow — William Loeb, Jr.
  Roosevelt counties in Mont. and N.M. are named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Theodore BassettTheodore R. McKeldinTheodore R. KupfermanTheodore Roosevelt Britton, Jr.
  Personal motto: "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Theodore Roosevelt: James MacGregor Burns & Susan Dunn, The Three Roosevelts: Patrician Leaders Who Transformed America — H. W. Brands, T.R : The Last Romantic — Edmund Morris, Theodore Rex — Edmund Morris, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt — John Morton Blum, The Republican Roosevelt — Richard D. White, Jr., Roosevelt the Reformer : Theodore Roosevelt as Civil Service Commissioner, 1889-1895 — Frederick W. Marks III, Velvet on Iron : The Diplomacy of Theodore Roosevelt — James Chace, 1912 : Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs : The Election that Changed the Country — Patricia O'Toole, When Trumpets Call : Theodore Roosevelt After the White House — Candice Millard, The River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey — Lewis Einstein, Roosevelt : His Mind in Action (out of print)
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, October 1901
  Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr. (1887-1944) — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 13, 1887. Son of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt (1861-1948). Republican. Farmer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1920-21; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928, 1940; candidate for Governor of New York, 1924; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1929-32; general in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion. Principal founder of the American Legion in 1919. Participated in the invasion of Nazi-occupied France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions that day; died a month later, of exhaustion and heart failure, in Normandy, France, July 12, 1944 (age 56 years, 303 days). Interment at Normandy American Cemetery, Collevelle-sur-Mer, France.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of Archibald Bulloch; second cousin four times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; great-grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; first cousin twice removed of Daniel Putnam Tyler; grandnephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; son of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt (1861-1948); half-brother of Alice Lee Roosevelt (who married Nicholas Longworth); first cousin of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and William Sheffield Cowles; married, June 20, 1910, to Eleanor Butler Alexander; first cousin once removed of James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Roosevelt, Theodore IV — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.



 

 


 
   
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