Theodore Roosevelt III
| Theodore Roosevelt III | |
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| Secretary of Commerce of Pennsylvania | |
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In office 1949-1951 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Theodore Roosevelt IV June 14, 1914 New York City |
| Died | May 2, 2001 (aged 86) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Near Somesville, Maine |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Mason Babcock (m. 1940—2001; her death) |
| Relations |
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| Children | Theodore Roosevelt IV |
| Parents |
Theodore Roosevelt III Eleanor Butler Alexander |
| Education | Groton School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Rank |
 Lieutenant Commander
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Air Medal |
Theodore Roosevelt IV (June 14, 1914 – May 2, 2001), commonly known as Theodore Roosevelt III (although the fourth to bear the same name), was a banker, government official, veteran of World War II, and the grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt through his father, Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., a politician and World War II military leader, and Eleanor Butler Alexander.
Theodore III was born on June 14, 1914 in New York City. He was the second born and the last surviving of four children to Theodore Jr./III and Eleanor Butler Alexander. Theodore had an older sister, Grace Green Roosevelt, who married William McMillan, and two younger brothers, Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt III and Quentin Roosevelt II. Following his father, Ted, and paternal grandfather, T.R., Theodore went to Groton School and graduated from Harvard in 1936, where he was a member of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals and the Owl Club.
When his grandfather, President Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt, Jr., died in 1919, his father took on the "Junior" last name suffix. As a result, he was known as Theodore, III rather than Theodore IV. As an Oyster Bay Roosevelt, Ted was a descendant of the Schuyler family. His maternal grandparents are Henry Addison Alexander and Grace Green.
After graduating from Harvard, Roosevelt worked for the DuPont company from 1936 to 1941.
Following the Roosevelt tradition of military service during times of national emergency, during World War II, Roosevelt volunteered as a Navy pilot, serving as a flag lieutenant (i.e. an aide to an admiral) in the Pacific theater. For his service as a naval aviator, Theodore was awarded the Air Medal. He was promoted to lieutenant on April 1, 1944 and left the Navy as a lieutenant commander.
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