Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. |
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| Governor General of the Philippines | |
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In office February 29, 1932 – July 15, 1933 |
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| President |
Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Dwight F. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Frank Murphy |
| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
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In office September 9, 1929 – January 1932 |
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| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | James R. Beverley |
| Succeeded by | James R. Beverley |
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office March 10, 1921 – September 30, 1924 |
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| President |
Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Theodore Douglas Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Ernest L. Jahncke |
| Member of the New York State Assembly for the 2nd District |
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In office 1920–1921 |
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| Preceded by | Franklin Coles |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Trubee Davison |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Theodore Roosevelt III September 13, 1887 Cove Neck, New York |
| Died | July 12, 1944 (aged 56) Near Normandy, France |
| Resting place | Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Plot: Plot D, Row 28, Grave 45 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Grace, Theodore, Cornelius, Quentin |
| Awards |
 Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Purple Heart Legion of Honor Croix de guerre
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917–1919 1940–1944 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier general
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| Commands | 26th Infantry Regiment (United States) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II *Operation Torch *Operation Husky *Battle of Normandy |
Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt III (September 13, 1887 – July 12, 1944), known as Theodore Jr., was an American government, business, and military leader. He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt.
Roosevelt was instrumental in the forming of the American Legion in 1919 following his valiant service in the United States Army during World War I. He later served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of Puerto Rico (1929–32), Governor-General of the Philippines (1932–33), Chairman of the Board of American Express Company, Vice-President at Doubleday Books. Returning to the Army in 1940, he led the first wave of troops at Utah Beach during the Normandy landings in 1944, earning the Medal of Honor for his command. He died in France 36 days later, holding the rank of Brigadier General.
Ted was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Kermit Carow. He was born at the family estate in Cove Neck, Oyster Bay, New York, when his father was just starting his political career. His siblings were brothers Kermit, Archie, and Quentin; sister Ethel; and half-sister Alice.
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