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James Roosevelt Roosevelt | |
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| Born | April 27, 1854 |
| Died | May 7, 1927 (1927-05-08) (aged 73) Hyde Park, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Rosy |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (1877) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
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| Children | 2, includingTadd |
| Father | James Roosevelt I |
| Relatives | Roosevelt family |
James Roosevelt "Rosy"Roosevelt (April 27, 1854 – May 7, 1927) was an American diplomat, heir, and the older half-brother ofFranklin Delano Roosevelt, the32nd president of the United States.[1]
James Roosevelt "Rosy" Roosevelt was born on April 27, 1854.[2] He was the son ofJames Roosevelt I (1828–1900) and his first wife, Rebecca Brien Howland (1831–1876), who were second cousins.[3] When his father died in 1900, the family's estate was split between Rosy and his half-brother, Franklin.[1] Throughout his life he was considered "an aimless if charming member of New York society's sporting set."[4]
Roosevelt graduated with honors fromColumbia College in 1877.[5] PresidentGrover Cleveland, who counted Rosy's father as a friend and supporter, appointed him first secretary of the United States legation inVienna, Austria, and as first secretary of the embassy in London, England.[1][6]
Roosevelt was a trustee of theCathedral of St. John the Divine and a close friend ofCardinalPatrick Joseph Hayes. He donated more than $250,000 toSt. Francis Hospital in New York and also gave substantial funds to the parish ofSt. James Episcopal Church inHyde Park, New York.[1]
During World War I, he soldLiberty bonds andwar savings stamps from an office he maintained in New York's Post Office Building.[5]
On November 18, 1878, Roosevelt married Helen Schermerhorn Astor (1855–1893), the second daughter of businessmanWilliam Backhouse Astor Jr. (1829–1892) and socialiteCaroline Webster Schermerhorn (1830–1908).[7][8] Together, Roosevelt and Helen had two children:
After his first wife's death in 1893, Roosevelt married Elizabeth Riley on August 7, 1914.[1] On May 7, 1927, Roosevelt died at his Hyde Park home as a result of complications related to bronchitis and asthma, according to news reports at the time. His second wife died in 1948.[1]
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