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Teddy Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt - Pach Bros.tif
26th President of the United States
In office
September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
Vice President None (1901–1905)
Charles W. Fairbanks
(1905–1909)
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
Police Commissioner of New York City
In office
1895–1897
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 (1916–1919)
Spouse(s)
Relations See Roosevelt family
Children Alice, Theodore III, Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin
Parents
Education Harvard University (A.B.)
Columbia Law School (J.D.)
Profession
  • Author
  • Conservationist
  • Explorer
  • Historian
  • Naturalist
  • Politician
  • Soldier
Awards Nobel Prize.png Nobel Peace Prize (1906)
Medal of Honor ribbon.svg Medal of Honor
(Posthumously; 2001)
Signature Cursive signature in ink
Military service
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch

 United States Army

Years of service 1882–1886, 1898
Rank US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel
Commands 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
Battles/wars Spanish–American War
 • Battle of Las Guasimas
 • Battle of San Juan Hill

 United States Army

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (/ˈrzəvɛlt/ 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. 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.

Born a sickly child with debilitating asthma, Roosevelt successfully overcame his health problems by embracing a strenuous lifestyle. He integrated his exuberant personality, vast range of interests, and world-famous achievements into a "cowboy" persona defined by robust masculinity. Home-schooled, he began a lifelong naturalist avocation before attending Harvard College. His first of many books, The Naval War of 1812 (1882), established his reputation as both a learned historian and as a popular writer. Upon entering politics, he became the leader of the reform faction of Republicans in New York's state legislature. Following the deaths of his wife and mother, he took time to grieve by escaping to the wilderness of the American West and operating a cattle ranch in the Dakotas for a time, before returning east to run unsuccessfully for mayor of New York City in 1886. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under William McKinley, resigning after one year to serve with the Rough Riders, where he gained national fame for courage during the Spanish–American War. Returning a war hero, he was elected governor of New York in 1898. The state party leadership distrusted him, so they took the lead in moving him to the prestigious but powerless role of vice presidential candidate as McKinley's running mate in the election of 1900. Roosevelt campaigned vigorously across the country, helping McKinley's re-election in a landslide victory based on a platform of peace, prosperity, and conservatism.


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