Theodore Roosevelt
| Theodore Roosevelt | |
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| 26th President of the United States | |
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In office September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909 |
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| 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 | |
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In office March 4, 1901 – September 14, 1901 |
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| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Garret Hobart |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Fairbanks |
| 33rd Governor of New York | |
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In office January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1900 |
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| Lieutenant | Timothy L. Woodruff |
| Preceded by | Frank S. Black |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Barker Odell Jr. |
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office April 19, 1897 – May 10, 1898 |
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| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | William McAdoo |
| Succeeded by | Charles Herbert Allen |
| New York State Assembly Minority Leader | |
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In office January 1, 1883 – December 31, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas G. Alvord |
| Succeeded by | Frank Rice |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Manhattan 21st district |
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In office January 1, 1882 – December 31, 1884 |
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| Preceded by | William J. Trimble |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. Barnum |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. October 27, 1858 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 1919 (aged 60) Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
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| Relations | See Roosevelt family |
| Children | Alice, Theodore III, Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin |
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| Education |
Harvard University (A.B.) Columbia Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession |
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| Religion | Dutch Reformed |
| Awards |
 Nobel Peace Prize (1906) Medal of Honor(Posthumously; 2001) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch | |
| Years of service | 1882–1886, 1898 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Commands | 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War • Battle of Las Guasimas • Battle of San Juan Hill |
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. 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 president 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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