Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York,
New York. His father was Theodore Roosevelt and his mother was
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. He was a graduate of Harvard
College. As Vice-President, upon the death of President
McKinley, he was sworn in as our nation’s 26th
(and youngest) President. He served from September 14, 1901 to
March 3, 1909.
Colonel “Teddy” Roosevelt was an author, a lawyer and, as
a soldier, was a hero of the Spanish-American War. He served
in the New York State Assembly and on the Civil Service
Commission. He was also Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Governor of New York. The “Teddy Bear” was named for him.
Theodore Roosevelt married Alice Hathaway Lee in 1880. They
had one child: Alice. Mrs. Roosevelt died in 1884 – on the
same day and in the same house as Theodore’s mother. In
1886, Mr. Roosevelt married Edith Kermit Carow. They had five
children: Theodore, Jr. (who would earn The Congressional
Medal of Honor as a General in World War II), Kermit, Ethel,
Archibald and Quentin. As President, Roosevelt guided America
into a more active role in world politics. His favorite
quotation was: “Speak softly and carry a big stick!” Among
his many accomplishments, Mr. Roosevelt was awarded The Nobel
Peace Prize.
President Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919 in Oyster
Bay, New York. “T. R.” was 60 years old. |