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Two distantly related branches of the family from Oyster Bay and Hyde Park, New York, rose to global political prominence with the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt (1901–1909) and his fifth cousin Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1945), whose wife, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, was Theodore's niece. The Roosevelt family is one of four families ...
William Emlen Roosevelt (April 30, 1857 – May 15, 1930) was a prominent New York City banker who held a wide range of positions in numerous organizations and was a cousin of United States President Theodore Roosevelt. He was president of Roosevelt & Son, the banking firm founded by his father James Alfred Roosevelt. [1] [2]
George Emlen Roosevelt (October 13, 1887 – September 4, 1963) a banker and philanthropist, was a first cousin once-removed of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and one of the most prominent railroad financiers of his day, involved in no fewer than 14 railroad reorganizations. He also held directorships in several important companies ...
Quentin Roosevelt (November 19, 1897 – July 14, 1918) was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt. Inspired by his father and siblings, he joined the United States Army Air Service where he became a pursuit pilot during World War I and shot down one German aircraft. [ 1 ]
Roosevelt was born in New York City to Silas Weir Roosevelt, a son of Cornelius Roosevelt and Mary West. [1] [2] He was thus a cousin of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt did not take to either business or politics, the traditional Roosevelt family occupations.
The following year, Roosevelt's fifth cousin Theodore Roosevelt became U.S. president. Theodore's vigorous leadership style and reforming zeal made him Franklin's role model and hero. [21] He graduated from Harvard in three years in 1903 with an A.B. in history. [22] He remained there for a fourth year, taking graduate courses. [23]
Kermit Roosevelt, Jr., in his grandfather's arms President Theodore Roosevelt with his grandsons Richard Derby (right) and Kermit Roosevelt Jr. (on his lap).. Kermit Roosevelt Jr. (called "Kim," as was standard for alternating generations of Kermits in the Roosevelt family) [citation needed] was born to Kermit Roosevelt Sr., son of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, and Belle Wyatt Roosevelt ...
Roosevelt was born on November 14, 1924, to George Emlen Roosevelt and Julia Morris Addison, [2] the sister of James Thayer Addison. [3] Through his father he was a first cousin twice removed of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt attended Philips Exeter (1943) [4] and later, Harvard University, where he participated in crew. [5]