Edith Roosevelt
| Edith Roosevelt | |
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| First Lady of the United States | |
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In role September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909 |
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| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Ida McKinley |
| Succeeded by | Helen Taft |
| Second Lady of the United States | |
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In role March 4, 1901 – September 14, 1901 |
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| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Jennie Hobart (1899) |
| Succeeded by | Cornelia Fairbanks (1905) |
| First Lady of New York | |
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In role January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1900 |
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| Governor | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Lois Black |
| Succeeded by | Linda Odell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Edith Kermit Carow August 6, 1861 Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1948 (aged 87) Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Theodore Roosevelt (1886–1919) |
| Children |
Theodore Kermit Ethel Archibald Quentin |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
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Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt (August 6, 1861 – September 30, 1948) was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and served as First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1901 to 1909. She was the first First Lady to employ a full-time, salaried social secretary. Her tenure resulted in the creation of an official staff, and her formal dinners and ceremonial processions served to elevate the position of First Lady.
Edith was born in Norwich, Connecticut, to merchant Charles Carow (1825–1883) and Gertrude Elizabeth Tyler (1836–1895). Gertrude's father Daniel Tyler (1799–1882) served as Union general in the American Civil War.
Edith's younger sister was Emily Tyler Carow (1865–1939). Edith also had a brother, Kermit (February 1860 – August 1860) who died one year before her birth.
During her childhood, Edith was known as "Spotless Edie."
Edith grew up in brownstone on Union Square in New York City. Next door lived Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1858–1919). Edith was best friends with his younger sister Corinne (1861–1933).
Edith, Corrinne, Teddy, and Elliot did their earliest school together at the Roosevelt family home at 28 East 20th Street. Edith later attended Miss Comstock's finishing school.
Although Edith and Teddy may have had a teenage romance, the relationship faded when Teddy went to Harvard University. While at Harvard, Teddy met Alice Lee. Teddy and Alice married in 1880. Edith attended the wedding.
Alice Lee died in 1884, leaving behind a baby daughter also named Alice. Teddy and Edith rekindled their relationship in 1885. They married in London on December 2, 1886. Teddy's best man was Cecil Spring Rice, who later served as British ambassador to the United States during World War I and maintained a close friendship with the couple for the rest of his life.
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