Theodore Roosevelt Sr. (September 22, 1831 – February 9, 1878) was an American businessman and philanthropist from the Roosevelt family. Roosevelt was also the father of President Theodore Roosevelt and the paternal grandfather of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. He served as a member of the plate-glass importing business Roosevelt & Son.

Theodore Roosevelt Sr. was born on September 22, 1831 in New York City. He was the youngest of Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt and Margaret Barnhill's five sons. He was a seventh-generation Dutch New Yorker and participant in the Roosevelt family business of plate-glass importing, Roosevelt and Son.

Theodore Roosevelt Sr. (1831-1878) was the fifth son of Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt, a prosperous New York merchant, and Margaret Barnhill Roosevelt. Theodore (Thee), a partner in the family’s import business, Roosevelt and Son, inherited a considerable sum following his father’s death in 1871.

Jul 19, 2024 · Theodore "Thee" Roosevelt, Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was a fourth-generation Dutch New Yorker and participant in the Roosevelt family business of plate-glass importing, Roosevelt and Son.

Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. was the father of President Theodore Roosevelt and the grandfather of Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady and spouse of President F. D. Roosevelt. He was the son of Cornelius Van Schaick Roosevelt [1794-1871] and Margaret Barnhill.

A prominent philanthropist in 19th century New York City, Theodore Roosevelt Sr. helped found the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the...

Oct 1, 2010 · Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Sr.’s father. So what did Theodore do, and how did he express his convictions? When the Civil War began, Theodore purchased a replacement to fight for him.

Feb 9, 2011 · On this date in 1878, Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. died of a gastrointestinal tumor that had been a burden on him for months. He kept the extent of his illness from his nineteen-year-old son Theodore who was away at Harvard, but in the end, Theodore was told and rushed home from Cambridge, only to miss his father’s passing by a few hours.

He was the adored father of President Theodore Roosevelt who called him, "the best man I ever knew" and the grandfather of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. He worked for the family plate-glass importing business, Roosevelt & Son.

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