- Born
- Died
- Birth nameTheodore Roosevelt Jr.
- Nicknames
- The Happy Warrior
- The Trust Buster
- The Rough Rider
- The Old Lion
- Telescope Teddy
- The Meddler
- The Hero of San Juan Hill
- The Man on Horseback
- Haroun-al-Roosevelt
- The Bull Moose
- The Great White Chief
- The Driving Force
- Four Eyes
- The Dynamo of Power
- T.R.
- Teddy
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or his initials T. R., was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as the 25th vice president under William McKinley from March to September 1901, and as the 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. Having assumed the presidency after McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bonitao
- He grew up in wealthy circumstances in New York. He suffered from asthma as a child, which meant he could hardly leave his parents' house to attend school. So he was taught at home by a private teacher most of the time until he graduated from high school. He spent most of his free time reading daily newspapers. A circumstance that led to an extraordinary interest in politics. When his health improved, he was able to study political science at Harvard University in 1876. Here he also met Alice Lee, whom he married in 1880. Shortly afterwards their daughter was born. He graduated from Harvard in 1881 and then attended Columbia University, where he studied law at the Law School. In various lectures he developed into a remarkable rhetorician. He began to deal with current political situations in various treatises.
In the same year he began his political career. Roosevelt was elected to the New York State Legislature as a Republican representative in 1881, making him the youngest member of the House. The young politician's first attention arose through his energetic stance against corruption. Through this approach, he received initial approval from the population who suffered the most from it. In 1882 his first work was published in the USA as a book entitled "The Naval War of 1812". His wife Alice died in 1884 and his mother died in 1885. To deal with the events, Roosevelt temporarily resigned from office and traveled with his daughter to the Dakota countryside, where he bought a cattle ranch. Numerous writings about the western United States were written at this time. In 1886, Roosevelt returned to New York to run for mayor, but was unsuccessful. Shortly afterwards he married Edith Carow for the second time. Five children were born from this relationship. In 1887 he published the book "The Conquest of the West". In 1895 he became head of the US Civil Service Commission.
From 1895 to 1897, Roosevelt became chairman of the New York City Board of Police. The focus was once again on combating corruption and modernization. Roosevelt was appointed Secretary of State in the Navy Department in 1897 by US President William McKinley. On April 25, 1898, the Spanish-American War began and Roosevelt resigned from his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to found the cavalry unit "Rough Riders", which he headed as colonel. Through his patriotism and his military success, he became an accepted delegate and crisis manager. Strengthened in this way, he was elected governor of the state in New York after his return in 1898. In 1900 he became vice president under US President William McKinley. After his assassination, Theodor Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President of the United States of America. At just 42 years old, he was the youngest president in American history. In this role he fought for a central government that would act as the guardian of the general interest. He also made a name for himself as a mediator between economic groups. He was particularly committed to protecting the rights of weaker people. He was involved as an arbitrator in the coal workers' strike of 1892.
Roosevelt thus became the first US president to intervene on the workers' side in a collective bargaining dispute. As part of the Leipzig Toy Fair in 1902, Berliner Margarete Steiff presented a plush grumbling bear. She named him "Teddy" after Theodor Roosevelt's nickname. When the United States occupied the Colombian province of Panama to proclaim a republic in 1903, Roosevelt made clear his claim to influence in Central America and his "big stick" foreign policy against smaller powers. He also campaigned for the construction of the Panama Canal and secured congressional approval for its implementation. In the presidential election of 1904, Theodor Roosevelt was confirmed in office with a clear majority. This also made the population's support for his policies clear. In his second term in office, he particularly made a name for himself through his commitment to nature conservation. He created 51 nature reserves and doubled the number of national parks in the United States.
As the USA's importance in world politics grew, he brokered peace between Russia and Japan in 1905. For these services, Theodor Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1906. He earned further recognition within the antitrust law (the antitrust laws of the USA from 1890). In 1906 the USA intervened in the Morocco crisis and in 1908 Rooseve made an effort about the compromise with Japan. He saw Japan as the stabilizing factor in the Far East. He eased the immigration regulations for Japanese people to the USA. He declined to run for another term as president in the same year. His successor as US President in 1909 was William Taft. After a hunting expedition in Africa, Roosevelt visited numerous European countries during a tour. In 1910, his nephew Franklin D Roosevelt was elected to the New York State Senate. Theodore Roosevelt ran for the Republican nomination again in 1912, but was unsuccessful. He then responded by founding his own "Progressive Party," with which he took part in the presidential election in November 1912.
The result, however, was a weakening of the Republicans in general, which benefited the Democrat Woodrow Wilson, who was sworn in as the 28th President of the United States. After the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Roosevelt became a supporter of American entry into the war, establishing a campaign to support the Allies. After America took part in the war against Germany, Mexico received an offer of an alliance from the German Empire. Roosevelt then called for a declaration of war against Mexico in 1916. He further criticized the slow mobilization of American troops against Germany. Roosevelt once again wanted to set up his own force of mercenaries, but was banned from doing so by Woodrow T. Wilson in 1917. After the end of the war in 1918, he spoke out against the planned League of Nations. He argued for a future alliance between the Western European powers and the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919 in Sagamore Hill, New York, at the age of 60.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Christian_Wolfgang_Barth
- SpousesEdith Kermit Carow Roosevelt(December 2, 1886 - January 6, 1919) (his death, 5 children)Alice Hathaway Lee(October 27, 1880 - February 14, 1884) (her death, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsMartha Stewart Roosevelt
- RelativesElliot Roosevelt(Sibling)Andre Roosevelt(Cousin)Franklin D. Roosevelt(Cousin)
- Round Spectacles
- Moustache
- Known for His love of Physical Activities and His active Lifestyle
- There is a photograph of President Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession passing in front of an apartment building on Broadway at 14th Street (Union Square) in Manhattan, New York City. In it, two young boys can be seen looking out the window. One is Theodore Roosevelt himself and the other is his brother, Elliot.
- Once delivered a one-hour speech in spite of being shot moments before by a would-be assassin.
- Had photographic memory. He could recite pages from a newspaper he had just read as if he were reading from it. He was also a speed reader and would read two to three books a day.
- Had Christmas trees banned from the White House because of concern about the overcutting of forests.
- Once kept a hyena as a pet.
- square deal for every man; that is the only safe motto for the United States.
- A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
- No other President ever enjoyed the presidency as I did.
- Speak softly, and carry a big stick.
- [announcing his intention to run for President again in 1912] My hat is in the ring. The fight is on and I am stripped to the buff.
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