Anna Hall Roosevelt
| Anna Hall Roosevelt | |
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| Born |
Anna Rebecca Hall March 17, 1863 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1892 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | Diphtheria |
| Known for | Mother of Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Spouse(s) | Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (m. 1883; her death 1892) |
| Children | Eleanor, Elliott Jr., and Hall |
| Parent(s) | Valentine Gill Hall Jr. Mary Livingston Ludlow |
| Relatives |
See Livingston family and Roosevelt family |
Anna Rebecca Hall Roosevelt (March 17, 1863 – December 7, 1892) was an American socialite. She was the mother of First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna was described as a celebrated beauty.
Anna Rebecca Hall was born on March 17, 1863. She was the eldest of seven children born to Valentine Gill Hall Jr. (1834–1880) and Mary Livingston Ludlow (1843–1919) of the Livingston family. Their marriage "...united a member of a prominent New York merchantile family with Hudson River gentry". Anna was born in New York City.
Her brothers, Valentine III (1867–1934) and Edward (1872–1932), were both tennis champions and, later, alcoholics who spent beyond their means and inheritances. Anna's four sisters were Elizabeth (1865–1944), Mary (1869–1872), Edith (1873–1920), and Maude (1877–1952). Her father died without leaving a will when Anna was 17, and she was forced to take control of the family and help manage the finances.
Anna was one of the leading debutantes of the 1881 season. A prominent figure among the New York City social elite, she was a skilled horsewoman. It is believed that Anna and Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt, the brother of future President Theodore Roosevelt, became engaged Memorial Day, 1883, at a house party given by their friend, Laura Delano, at Algonac, the Delano estate on the Hudson River at Newburgh, New York. At the time, Anna was living at Oak Terrace, her family's estate far upriver at Tivoli, New York.
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