James Roosevelt Roosevelt

For other people named James Roosevelt, see James Roosevelt (disambiguation).

James Roosevelt Roosevelt

Born	April 27, 1854
Died	May 7, 1927
Occupation	Diplomat
Spouse(s)	Helen Schermerhorn Astor Elizabeth Riley
Children	Tadd Roosevelt Helen Rebecca Roosevelt
Parent(s)	James Roosevelt I Rebecca Brien Howland
Relatives	William Backhouse Astor, Jr. (father-in-law) Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor (mother-in-law)

James Roosevelt "Rosy" Roosevelt (April 27, 1854 – May 7, 1927) was an American heir, diplomat and the older half-brother of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR).

Early life

James Roosevelt Roosevelt was born on April 27, 1854.^[1] He was the son of James Roosevelt I (1828–1900) and his first wife, Rebecca Brien Howland (1831–1876), who were second cousins. He was described as "an aimless if charming member of New York society's sporting set."^[2] When his father died in 1900, the estate was split between Rosy and FDR.

Career

Roosevelt served as Secretary of the United States Legation in Vienna and as Secretary of the Embassy in London.

Personal life

On November 18, 1878, Rosy married Helen Schermerhorn Astor (November 27, 1855 – November 12, 1893), the second daughter of businessman William Backhouse Astor, Jr. (1829–1892) and socialite Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn (1830–1908). Roosevelt and Helen had two children:

James Roosevelt "Tadd" Roosevelt, Jr. (August 20, 1879 – June 7, 1958)
Helen Rebecca Roosevelt (September 26, 1881 – July 8, 1962)

After his first wife's death, Roosevelt married Elizabeth Riley in 1914.

Death

Roosevelt died on May 7, 1927. His second wife outlived him, and died in 1948.

References

Notes

↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=roosevelt&id=I123
↑ Ware, Susan. "Hyde Park Bucolic" The New York Times (July 14, 1985). Review of Ward, Geoffrey C. Feore the Trumpet Young Franklin Roosevelt: 1882-1905 (New York: Harper & Row, 1985)

Further reading

Black, Conrad Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom (2005)
Miller, Nathan Theodore Roosevelt: A Life (1992)
Moffat, R. Burnham The Barclays of New york: who they are and who they are not,-and some other Barclays (1904)

External links

"Roosevelt family papers" on the FDR Library website
"FDR Genealogy" on the FDR Library website
"Tadd Roosevelt" at Find-A-Grave
"Helen Rebecca Roosevelt" on Ancestry.com

Franklin D. Roosevelt

32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) 44th Governor of New York (1929–1932) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1913–1920) New York State Senator (1911–1913)

Presidency	Inaugurations (1st 2nd 3rd 4th) New Deal overview New Deal coalition First 100 days Second New Deal Federal Emergency Relief Administration Civilian Conservation Corps Agricultural Adjustment Administration Emergency Banking Act Tennessee Valley Authority National Labor Relations Act National Industry Recovery Act Public Works Administration National Recovery Administration Works Progress Administration National Youth Administration Social Security Act Aid to Families with Dependent Children Communications Act of 1934 Federal Communications Commission Securities and Exchange Commission Monetary gold ownership Gold Reserve Act Silver seizure Record on civil rights Defense industry non-discrimination Fair Employment Practices Commission Indian Reorganization Act Executive Orders 9066, 9102 War Relocation Authority Japanese American internment German-American internment Italian-American internment Brownlow Committee Executive Office of the President G.I. Bill of Rights Cullen–Harrison Act Roerich Pact Four Freedoms Four Freedoms Monument Federal Council of Negro Affairs Black Cabinet Jefferson's Birthday holiday Judicial Court-Packing Bill Federal Judicial appointments Supreme Court Cabinet "Brain Trust" Modern Oval Office Official car Criticism

Presidential Foreign policy	Banana Wars U.S. occupation of Nicaragua, 1912–1933 U.S. occupation of Haiti, 1915–1934 Good Neighbor Policy (1933–1945) Montevideo Convention (1933) Second London Naval Treaty (1936) ABCD line (1940) Export Control Act Four Policemen Lend-Lease 1940 Selective Service Act Atlantic Charter (1941) Military history of the United States during World War II Home front during World War II Combined Munitions Assignments Board War Production Board Declaration by United Nations (1942) Dumbarton Oaks Conference World War II conferences Quebec Agreement Europe first Morgentau Plan support

Presidential speeches	Commonwealth Club Address Madison Square Garden speech "Four Freedoms" Infamy Speech Arsenal of Democracy "...is fear itself" Fireside chats "Look to Norway" Quarantine Speech "The More Abundant Life" Second Bill of Rights State of the Union Address (1934 1938 1939 1940 1941 1945)

Other events	Early life, education, career Warm Springs Institute Governorship of New York Business Plot Assassination attempt

Elections	New York state election, 1928 1930 Democratic National Convention, 1920 1924 1932 1936 1940 1944 United States presidential election, 1920 1932 theme song 1936 1940 1944

Life and homes	Early life and education Groton School "Springwood" birthpace, home, and gravesite Campobello home Paralytic illness Top Cottage Little White House, Warm Springs, Georgia

Legacy	Presidential Library and Museum Roosevelt Institute Roosevelt Institute Campus Network Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Roosevelt Island Four Freedoms Park White House Roosevelt Room Roosevelt Study Center Four Freedoms Award Four Freedoms paintings Unfinished portrait Postage stamps Roosevelt Dime Books Films The Roosevelt Story 1947 Sunrise at Campobello 1960 Eleanor and Franklin 1976, The White House Years 1977 Warm Springs 2005 Hyde Park on Hudson 2012 The Roosevelts 2014 documentary Other namesakes Other works

Roosevelt family Delano family	Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (wife) Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (daughter) James Roosevelt II (son) Elliott Roosevelt (son) Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. (son) John Roosevelt II (son) Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves (granddaughter) Curtis Roosevelt (grandson) Sara Delano Roosevelt (granddaughter) Franklin D. Roosevelt III (grandson) John Roosevelt Boettiger (grandson) James Roosevelt III (grandson) James Roosevelt (father) Sara Ann Delano (mother) James Roosevelt Roosevelt (paternal half-brother) Isaac Roosevelt (paternal grandfather) Jacobus Roosevelt (great-grandfather) Fala (family dog)

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