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(1858-1919)

Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?

Theodore Roosevelt was governor of New York before becoming U.S.

vice president. At age 42, Roosevelt became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901.

Theodore roosevelt cause of death

Theodore roosevelt cause of death

How did theodore roosevelt became president

What did theodore roosevelt do as president

Was theodore roosevelt a good president

How did theodore roosevelt die and how old was he

He won a second term in 1904. Known for his anti-monopoly policies and ecological conservationism, Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in ending the Russo-Japanese War.

Early Life

Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, in New York City, to Theodore "Thee" Roosevelt Sr., of Dutch heritage, and Martha "Mittie" Bulloch, a Southern belle rumored to have been a prototype for the Gone with the Wind character Scarlett O'Hara.

His family owned a successful plate-glass import business.

As a young boy, Roosevelt — or "Teedie," as he was known to his family members (he wasn't fond of the nickname "Teddy") — spent a lot of time inside his family's handsome brow