Teddy Roosevelt was a very important part of society. This is what this biography is about.

Theodore ( Teddy ) Roosevelt junior was born on October 27, 1858, in NYC, to Theodore Roosevelt, and Martha Bulloch. His family owned a plate-glass import business. As a young boy, Roosevelt spent a lot of time inside his house  homeschooled. He was ill and had asthma. He had a passion for animal life, but by the time he was a teenager, his dad made him work out. Teddy’s father died during his second year at Harvard. Roosevelt channeled his grief into working even harder. In 1880, he enrolled at Columbia Law School and got married to Alice Lee.

Roosevelt didn’t stay at law school,  instead, he joined the New York State Assembly (NYA) to represent New York City. He was the youngest to serve in that position. Later, Teddy was going to one public service positions to the other. However, the tragic deaths of his mother and his wife, which just happened  to be on the same day (February 14, 1884), made Roosevelt want to leave for the Dakota Territory for 2 years. He lived as a cowboy and cattle rancher, leaving his baby daughter in the care of his sister.

In 1886, Roosevelt was defeated for the New York City mayorship. Around the same time, he married his second wife, Edith Carow. He worked as a civil service commissioner, then as a NYC  police commissioner and Assistant U.S. He was interested in the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt left his post to organize a cavalry known as the Rough Riders, which he charged up San Juan Hill in the Battle of San Juan Heights, in 1898. Roosevelt was a hero, and he won the Medal of Honor. Roosevelt was elected governor of New York in 1898.

Teddy tried to go against the president in the election, but he lost. After his re-election in 1901, President McKinley was assassinated. At  42, Teddy Roosevelt became the youngest man to be president. In 1905, Teddy Roosevelt walked his niece, Eleanor Roosevelt, down the aisle during the wedding ceremony for Eleanor and her 5th cousin once removed, Frank Roosevelt.

beleving that America needed to take its rightful place in the world, Roosevelt initiated a massive public relations effort. Engaging his unofficial policy of “Speak softly and carry a big stick,” Roosevelt bulked up the U.S. Navy. He also helped with the completion of the Panama Canal. President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War. Roosevelt believed that if Japan had ruined Russia, it would lead to unballanced power in the Pacific.

FUN FACT:

Roosevelt has also been crowned the country’s first environmental president. 

When Teddy Roosevelt left office in 1909, he would be embarking on an African safari.  Roosevelt was shot in the chest in an assassination attempt by John Nepomuk Schrank he continued a speech for 90 minutes before seeing a doctor, later he told authorities about the incident.Roosevelt lost to Wilson in the 1912 election, in a rather close vote. He considered running again in 1916, but he decided not to.

When the U.S. finally declared war, Roosevelt asked for permission to head a volunteer group for service in France in World War I, but Wilson had turned him down. Roosevelt was happy that all four of his sons enlisted for service during WWI, but tradgedy occurred when his youngest son, Quentin, was shot in Germany.

Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep on January 6, 1919, at Sagamore Hill. He was 60 years old. He was buried at the Youngs Memorial Cemetery in New York. His face was carved in Mount Rushmore. He will always be remembered as a hero, president, father, and a Legend.