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Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. Teddy & Elliot Roosevelt.

Theodore Roosevelt

Elliott Roosevelt I. Youth[edit] Marriage and exile[edit] Elliott was Theodore's best man on October 27, 1880, on Theodore's first marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee.

Elliott Roosevelt I

In 1883,[4] Elliott married Anna Rebecca Hall (1863—1892), the eldest daughter of Valentine Gill Hall, Jr. and Mary Livingston Ludlow. They had three children: Anna Hall Roosevelt. Anna Rebecca Hall[1] (March 17, 1863 – December 7, 1892) was an American socialite.

Anna Hall Roosevelt

She was the mother of First Lady of the United States, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna was described as a celebrated beauty. Biography[edit] She was the eldest of seven children born to Valentine Gill Hall, Jr. (1834–1880) and Mary Livingston Ludlow (1843–1919) [2] of the Livingston family. Her brothers Valentine III (1867–1934) and Edward (1872–1932) were both tennis champions. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (/ˈɛlɨnɔr ˈroʊzəvɛlt/; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American politician.

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

She was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements.[1] A member of the Roosevelt and Livingston families, Eleanor had an unhappy childhood, suffering the deaths of both parents and one of her brothers at a young age. Though widely respected in her later years, Roosevelt was a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness, particularly her stance on racial issues. Following her husband's death, Eleanor remained active in politics for the rest of her life. Personal life Early life. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (/ˈroʊzəvəlt/ ROH-zə-vəlt, his own pronunciation,[1] or /ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt) (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 32nd President of the United States.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Serving from March 1933 to his death in April 1945, he was elected for four consecutive terms, and remains the only president ever to serve more than eight years. He was a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. A dominant leader of the Democratic Party, he built a New Deal Coalition that realigned American politics after 1932, as his New Deal domestic policies defined American liberalism for the middle third of the 20th century. With the bouncy popular song "Happy Days Are Here Again" as his campaign theme, FDR defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover in November 1932, at the depth of the Great Depression.

Anna Roosevelt Halsted. John Aspinwall Roosevelt. Elliott Roosevelt. Elliott Roosevelt (September 23, 1910 – October 27, 1990) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and an author.

Elliott Roosevelt

He was also a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882—1945) and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884—1962). After World War II, Roosevelt was called by a Senate subcommittee to testify about financial irregularities in which he had taken part regarding a contract for the experimental Hughes XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft. Hall Roosevelt. Elliott Roosevelt, Jr (1889 - 1893. A.K.A. Elliot Roosevelt Taft Morgan. William Howard Taft. William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930).

William Howard Taft

He is the only person to have served in both of these offices. J. P. Morgan. John Pierpont "J.

J. P. Morgan

P. " Morgan (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913) was an American financier, banker, philanthropist and art collector who dominated corporate finance and industrial consolidation during his time. In 1892 Morgan arranged the merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Electric Company to form General Electric. After financing the creation of the Federal Steel Company, he merged in 1901 with the Carnegie Steel Company and several other steel and iron businesses, including Consolidated Steel and Wire Company owned by William Edenborn, to form the United States Steel Corporation.

Morgan died in Rome, Italy, in his sleep in 1913 at the age of 75, leaving his fortune and business to his son, John Pierpont "Jack" Morgan, Jr., and bequeathing his mansion and large book collections to The Morgan Library & Museum in New York. Childhood and education[edit] A.K.A. Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S.

Ulysses S. Grant

Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States (1869–1877) following his success as military commander in the American Civil War. Under Grant, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military; the war, and secession, ended with the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox Court House. As president, Grant led the Radical Republicans in their effort to eliminate vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protect African American citizenship, and defeat the Ku Klux Klan. In foreign policy, Grant sought to increase American trade and influence, while remaining at peace with the world. A career soldier, Grant graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the Mexican–American War. After the Civil War, Grant served two terms as president and worked to stabilize the nation during the turbulent Reconstruction period that followed.

Early life and family 2nd Lt U.S. Civilian life.