James Roosevelt Roosevelt
| James Roosevelt Roosevelt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | April 27, 1854 |
| Died |
May 7, 1927 (aged 73) Hyde Park, New York |
| Other names | Rosy |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Spouse(s) |
Helen Schermerhorn Astor (m. 1878; her death 1893) Elizabeth Riley (m. 1914; his death 1927) |
| 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.[1]
Early life
James Roosevelt Roosevelt was born on April 27, 1854.[2] He was the son of James Roosevelt I (1828–1900) and his first wife, Rebecca Brien Howland (1831–1876), who were second cousins.[3] He was described as "an aimless if charming member of New York society's sporting set."[4] When his father died in 1900, the estate was split between Rosy and FDR.[1]
Career
Roosevelt served as Secretary of the United States Legation in Vienna and as Secretary of the Embassy in London.[1]
He was a trustee of the St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York and was a close friend of Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes. He donated more than $250,000 to St. Francis Hospital in New York and also to gave substantial funds to the parish of St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park.[1]
Personal life
On November 18, 1878, Rosy married Helen Schermerhorn Astor (1855–1893), the second daughter of businessman William Astor, Jr. (1829–1892) and socialite Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (1830–1908).[5][6] Together, Roosevelt and Helen had two children:
- James Roosevelt "Tadd" Roosevelt, Jr. (1879–1958), who married Sadie Messinger (c. 1880–1940)
- Helen Rebecca Roosevelt (1881–1962), who in 1904 married Theodore Douglas Robinson (1883–1934), the eldest nephew of President Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)[7]
After his first wife's death in 1893, Roosevelt married Elizabeth Riley on August 7, 1914.[1]
Roosevelt died on May 7, 1927. His second wife outlived him, and died in 1948.[1]
References
- Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Times, Special to The New York (8 May 1927). "J. R. ROOSEVELT, 73, DIES AT HYDE PARK; Philanthropist and Trustee of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. VICTIM OF BRONCHITIS Brother-in-Law of Late Col. J, J, Astor and Half Brother of Franklin D. Roosevelt.". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ ROOSEVELT - Claes Martensen of New Amsterdam-New York City
- ↑ Whittelsey, Charles Barney (1902). The Roosevelt Genealogy, 1649-1902. Press of J.B. Burr & Company. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "A NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENT.; THE WEDDING OF MISS ASTOR AND MR. ROOSEVELT. AN ENGLISH MORNING CEREMONY IN GRACE CHURCH THE RECEPTION IN THE ASTOR MANSION THE BRIDE'S PRESENTS AND SOME OF THE COSTUMES.". The New York Times. 19 November 1878. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ "COURT DISPOSES OF AN ASTOR FUND.; Provisions as to It in Mrs. Roosevelt's Will Held to be Inoperative.". The New York Times. 25 May 1894. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ "Mrs. Theodore Robinson Dies | Navy Official's Widow Was 80". The New York Times. July 10, 1962. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- Sources
- 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
- James Roosevelt Roosevelt at Find a Grave
- "Helen Rebecca Roosevelt" on Ancestry.com
