Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27th 1858 in New York.
His mother was Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt was
named after his father. Theodore was an only child. Theodore went to
Harvard University then to Columbia Law School. He met working
people and learned about unfair things that happened to them. He
wanted to work in politics to help change those things.
He took over as a police commissioner in New York. His first wife
was Alice Hathaway his second wife was Edith Kermit. He had 1 girl and
5 boys. He was elected vice president of the United States under
William McKinley. He served for 2 terms during the years of 1901 –
1905 and 1905 – 1908. In 1908, Roosevelt retires his presidency to
William Taft. He later runs for president again and loses to Woodrow
Wilson in 1912. He did not have a vice president during his first term of
office. During his term, his vice president was Charles w. Fairbanks. His
political party affiliation is republican. Important events or acts that
occurred during this presidency are big companies charged unfair prices
and didn`t pay their workers enough money. Theodore forced these
big companies to change. The people who influenced him are his mom
and dad.
Theodore won the novel peace prize in 1906. After he retired, he
went on adventures, fished and hunted. In 1909, he traveled to Africa
to hunt wild animals. He also traveled to Europe during his retirement.
On January 6, 1919, Roosevelt died peacefully in his sleep. He is
remembered for being a bold leader who was just right for the times.