Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt
Portrait c. 1904
26th President of the United States
In office September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
Vice President	None (1901–1905)[a] Charles W. Fairbanks (1905–1909)
Preceded by	William McKinley
Succeeded by	William Howard Taft
25th Vice President of the United States
In office March 4, 1901 – September 14, 1901
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	Garret Hobart
Succeeded by	Charles W. Fairbanks
33rd Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1900
Lieutenant	Timothy L. Woodruff
Preceded by	Frank S. Black
Succeeded by	Benjamin Barker Odell Jr.
5th Assistant Secretary of the Navy
In office April 19, 1897 – May 10, 1898
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	William McAdoo
Succeeded by	Charles Herbert Allen
President of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners
In office May 6, 1895 – April 19, 1897
Appointed by	William Lafayette Strong
Preceded by	James J. Martin
Succeeded by	Frank Moss
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 21st district
In office January 1, 1882 – December 31, 1884
Preceded by	William J. Trimble
Succeeded by	Henry A. Barnum
Personal details
Born	Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858-10-27)October 27, 1858 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 6, 1919(1919-01-06) (aged 60) Oyster Bay, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay
Political party	Republican (1880–1912, 1916–1919)
Other political affiliations	Progressive Party (1912–1916)
Spouse(s)	Alice Lee ​ ​ (m. 1880; died 1884)​ Edith Roosevelt ​ (m. 1886)​
Relatives	Roosevelt family
Alma mater	Harvard University (AB) Columbia University
Occupation	Author conservationist explorer historian naturalist police commissioner politician soldier
Civilian awards	Nobel Peace Prize (1906)
Signature
Military service
Nickname(s)	TR Teddy
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1882–1886 (New York National Guard) 1898
Rank	Colonel
Commands	1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Battle of Las Guasimas Battle of San Juan Hill
Military awards	Medal of Honor (posthumous, 2001)

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American politician and statesman. He was the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Before becoming president, he was the 25th vice president under William McKinley from March to September 1901. Roosevelt is often ranked as one of the greatest presidents in American history.^[1] He earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906, making him the first president & American to do so, for setting the Russo-Japanese War.
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