President Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt around 1904
26th President of the United States
In office September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
Vice President	None (1901–1905) Charles W. Fairbanks (1905–1909)
Preceded by	William McKinley
Succeeded by	William Howard Taft
25th Vice President of the United States
In office March 4, 1901 – September 14, 1901
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	Garret Hobart
Succeeded by	Charles W. Fairbanks
33rd Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1900
Lieutenant	Timothy L. Woodruff
Preceded by	Frank S. Black
Succeeded by	Benjamin Barker Odell Jr.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
In office April 19, 1897 – May 10, 1898
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	William McAdoo
Succeeded by	Charles Herbert Allen
President of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners
In office 1895–1897
Preceded by	James J. Martin
Succeeded by	Frank Moss
New York State Assembly Minority Leader
In office January 1, 1883 – December 31, 1883
Preceded by	Thomas G. Alvord
Succeeded by	Frank Rice
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Manhattan 21st district
In office January 1, 1882 – December 31, 1884
Preceded by	William J. Trimble
Succeeded by	Henry A. Barnum
Personal details
Born	Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858-10-27)October 27, 1858 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 6, 1919(1919-01-06) (aged 60) Oyster Bay, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1880–1911; 1916–1919)
Other political affiliations	Progressive "Bull Moose" (1912–1916)
Spouse(s)	Alice Lee (m. 1880; d. 1884) Edith Carow (m. 1886)
Relations	See Roosevelt family
Children	Alice, Theodore III, Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin
Parents	Theodore Roosevelt Sr. Martha Stewart Bulloch
Education	Harvard University (A.B.) Columbia Law School (J.D.)
Profession	Author Conservationist Explorer Historian Naturalist Politician Soldier
Awards	Nobel Peace Prize (1906)
Signature
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army New York Army National Guard
Years of service	1882–1886, 1898
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War  • Battle of Las Guasimas  • Battle of San Juan Hill
Awards	Medal of Honor (Posthumously; 2001)

United States Army

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd Governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. As a leader of the Republican Party during this time, he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century. His face is depicted on Mount Rushmore, alongside those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln.