Theodore Douglas Robinson
| Theodore Robinson | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office November 11, 1924 – March 4, 1929 |
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| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Theodore Roosevelt III |
| Succeeded by | Ernest L. Jahncke |
| New York State Senate | |
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In office January 1, 1921 – December 31, 1924 |
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| Preceded by | Burt Z. Kasson |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Keck |
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In office January 1, 1917 – December 31, 1918 |
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| Preceded by | Franklin W. Cristman |
| Succeeded by | James W. Yelverton |
| New York State Assembly | |
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In office January 1, 1912 – December 31, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Judson Bridenbecker |
| Succeeded by | E. Bert Pullman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Theodore Douglas Robinson April 28, 1883 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1934 (aged 50) Jordanville, New York, U.S. |
| Political party |
Progressive (1912) Republican (1917-1929) |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Rebecca Roosevelt |
| Relations | See Roosevelt family |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | Douglas Robinson, Jr. Corinne Roosevelt |
| Education | St. Paul's School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (1904) |
Theodore Douglas Robinson (April 28, 1883 – April 10, 1934) was an American politician from New York who served as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy from November 1924 to 1929. He was a member of the Roosevelt family through his mother and was the eldest nephew of President Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt, Jr. (1858–1919). As an Oyster Bay Roosevelt, Theodore was a descendant of the Schuyler family.
Theodore Douglas Robinson was born on April 28, 1883 in New York City to Douglas Robinson, Jr. (1855–1918) and Corinne Roosevelt (1861–1933). He attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire and graduated from Harvard University in 1904.
His father was a real estate dealer who was president of Douglas Robinson Company, Charles S. Brown Company, and the Douglas Land Company, trustee of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, director of the Equitable Life Insurance Society and the Astor Trust Company. He had three younger siblings: Corinne Douglas Robinson (1886–1971), Monroe Douglas Robinson (1887–1944), and Stewart Douglas Robinson (1889–1909)
His maternal grandparents were Theodore "Thee" Roosevelt, Sr. (1831—78), a businessman/philanthropist, and Martha Stewart "Mittie" Bulloch (1835—84), a socialite. His paternal grandparents were Douglas Robinson, Sr. (1824–1893) and Frances Monroe (1824–1906), who was a grandniece of President James Monroe (1758—1831).
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