James I. Roosevelt
| James I. Roosevelt | |
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c. 1855
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
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| Preceded by |
Moses H. Grinnell Edward Curtis James Monroe Ogden Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | Jonas P. Phoenix |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the New York district |
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In office January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840 |
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In office January 1, 1835 – December 31, 1835 |
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James John Roosevelt December 14, 1795 New York City, New York |
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April 5, 1875 (aged 79) New York City, New York |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Cornelia Van Ness |
| Children | 11 |
| Parents |
James Jacobus Roosevelt Maria Van Schaak |
| Relatives | See Roosevelt family |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
James John Roosevelt, known as James I. (December 14, 1795 – April 5, 1875) was an American politician, jurist, businessman, and member of the Roosevelt family.
James I, the Roman numeral was used to distinguish him from others of the same name, was born on December 14, 1795 in New York City to James Jacobus Roosevelt (1759–1840) and Maria Van Schaak (1773–1845) and baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church. He was a great-grandson of Johannes Roosevelt, the founder of the Oyster Bay branch of the Roosevelt family. His brother Cornelius Roosevelt was the father of James A. Roosevelt, Robert Roosevelt, and Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. as well as paternal grandfather of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Roosevelt graduated from Columbia College in 1815 and was admitted to the bar in 1818, becoming a partner of Peter Augustus Jay (son of John Jay), with a practice in New York City.
An active Democrat, he campaigned for Andrew Jackson for president in 1828. He was elected alderman in 1828 and 1830, was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1835 and 1840, and served in the United States Congress from 1841 to 1843, but declined to seek reelection.
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