- Twenty-sixth President (1901-1909)
- Birthday: October 27, 1858 (Wednesday)
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Date of Death: January 6, 1919 (Monday)
- Place of Death: Oyster Bay, New York
- Place of Burial: Young’s Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, New York
- Cause of Death: Coronary embolism and other causes
- Age: 60 years old
- Length of Retirement: 3595 days
- Religion: Dutch Reformed
- Party: Republican
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt Offices Held
- Vice President (1901-1901)
- Governor of New York (1899-1900)
- Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1897-1898)
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt Nicknames
- TR
- The Rough Rider
- Teddy
- The Hero of San Juan Hill
- The Lion
- Trustbuster
- The Cowboy
- Old Four Eyes
- The Cyclone Assemblyman
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt Pets
- Horses and Ponies (too many to name)
- Dogs (too many to name)
- Guinea Pigs (Admiral Dewey, Bishop Doane, Dr. Johnson, Father O’Grady, Fighting Bob Evans)
- Snakes
- Birds
- Rats
- Badger
- Rabbit
- Cats
- Hyena
- Roosters and Hens
- Squirrel
- Pig
- Coyote
- Bears
- Zebra
- Lizards
- Raccoon
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt Personal Traits
- Height: 5 feet – 10 inches
Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.
The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name.
Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.
Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.
I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man.
I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.
When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.
There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.
Believe you can and you’re halfway there.
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
With self-discipline most anything is possible.
Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
I am part of everything that I have read.
The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your troubles, you wouldn’t sit for a month.
Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer “Present” or “Not guilty.”
I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
It is more important that we should show ourselves honest, brave, truthful, and intelligent that that we show own all the railways and grain elevators in the world.
It is true of the Nation, as of the individual, that the greatest doer must also be the great dreamer.
It is a dreadful misfortune for a man to grow to feel that his whole livelihood and whole happiness depend upon his staying in office.
I do not number party loyalty among my commandments.
No student of American history needs to be reminded that the Constitution itself is a bundle of compromise.
Congress does from a third to a half of what I think is the minimum that it ought to do, and I am Profoundly grateful that I get that much.
But justice and generosity in a nation, as in an individual, count most when shown not by the weak but by the strong.
I am not a college freshman…and therefore I am not concerned about my “popularity” save in exactly so far as it is an instrument which will help me to achieve my purpose.
No other President ever enjoyed the Presidency as I did.
No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man’s permission when we require him to obey it. Obedience to the law is demanded as a right: not asked as a favor.
I can do one of two things, I can be President of the United States or I can control Alice (his daughter). I can’t possibly do both.
All the resources we need are in the mind.
I am part of everything that I have read.
I have a perfect horror of words not backed up by deeds.
By George, I don’t believe I ever do talk with a man five minutes without liking him very much, unless I dislike him very much.
The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.
Theodore Roosevelt Timeline – Family
- September 22, 1831 Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (Father) born in New York City, New York.
- July 8, 1835 Martha “Mittie” Stewart Bulloch Roosevelt (Mother) born in Hartford, Connecticut.
- December 22, 1853 Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (Father) marries Martha “Mittie” Stewart Bulloch (Mother) in Roswell, Georgia.
- January 18, 1855 Anna “Bamie” “Bye” Roosevelt Cowles (Sister) born in New York City, New York.
- October 27, 1858 Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, Jr. born in New York City, New York.
- February 28, 1860 Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (Brother) born in New York.
- July 29, 1861 Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt (First Wife) born in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
- August 6, 1861 Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt (Second Wife) born in Norwich, Connecticut.
- September 27, 1861 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (Sister) born in New York City, New York.
- February 9, 1878 Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (Father) dies in New York City, New York.
- October 27, 1880 Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, Jr. marries Alice Hathaway Lee (First Wife) in New York City, New York.
- February 12, 1884 Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (Daughter) born in New York City, New York. (Her mother Alice Roosevelt would die a couple of days later)
- February 14, 1884 Martha “Mittie” Stewart Bulloch Roosevelt (Mother) dies in New York City, New York. (She would die a few hours before Teddy’s wife)
- February 14, 1884 Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt (First Wife) dies in New York City, New York. (Complications from child birth)
- December 2, 1886 Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, Jr. marries Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt (Second Wife) in Oyster Bay, New York.
- September 13, 1887 Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt, III (Son) born in Cove Neck, New York.
- October 10, 1889 Kermit Roosevelt (Son) born in Oyster Bay, New York.
- August 13, 1891 Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby (Daughter) born in Oyster Bay, New York.
- April 10, 1884 Archibald Roosevelt (Son) born in Washington DC.
- August 14, 1894 Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (Brother) dies in New York.
- November 19, 1897 Quentin Roosevelt (Son) born.
- July 14, 1918 Quentin Roosevelt (Son) dies flying in combat over France.
- January 6, 1919 Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt dies in Cove Neck, New York.
- August 25, 1931 Anna “Bamie” “Bye” Roosevelt Cowles (Sister) dies in Farmington, Connecticut.
- February 17, 1933 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (Sister) dies in New York City, New York.
- June 4, 1943 Kermit Roosevelt (Son) dies in Alaska. (Suicide)
- July 12, 1944 Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt, III (Son) dies in Normandy, France.
- September 30, 1948 Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt (Second Wife) dies in Oyster Bay, New York.
- December 10, 1977 Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby (Daughter) dies in Oyster Bay, New York.
- October 13, 1979 Archibald Roosevelt (Son) dies in Stuart, Florida.
- February 20, 1980 Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (Daughter) dies in Washington DC.
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Theodore Roosevelt – Assassination Attempt - Sometimes we forget what we should do first. Like this President and King Asa, we often let our own "wisdom" get in the way. 
Ten Biggest Presidential Personalities - Has the Presidents personality played a role in shaping our country? What drives some of the Presidents egos? How did they get those egos? Let's explore and find out. 
President Hiram Johnson? - “Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.” II Timothy 1:9 KJV President Hiram Johnson? He got in a hurry to be President and he missed his chance. Our Bible character also predetermined what was the proper path for him to be on to be successful. How good are we at trying to listen to God's instructions? 
Theodore Roosevelt – His Brother Elliott and Niece Eleanor - "Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.” Isaiah 59:6 KJV As she came down the staircase, everyone one was in stunned silence by the beautiful girl in the white gown. Where does that leave God? So, I guess when you look at it that way, my “super” friend really did deserve that nickname. 
Fun Presidential Facts – Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt - Here are some fun facts and personal opinions about President Theodore Roosevelt 
Theodore Teddy Roosevelt – His first wife and his daughter - "Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.” Psalm 143:11 KJV The couple was so in love. “Sunshine” would become pregnant and move back in with her mother-in-law, Mittie. “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” the people shouted. “Our despair is gone! Our despair is gone!” began the celebration. It became a trial in which love stood no chance. No one was interested in love’s survival; everyone wanted “justice.” 
List: What similiar trait do I have with Presidents Garfield to Wilson - Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, B. Harrison, McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. These are the twentieth through twenty-eighth Presidents. This is a list of how I think I am like them. 
Theodore Roosevelt – San Juan Hill - “And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.” Exodus 20: 18 KJV I guess I really wasn’t prepared for running in the mountains. By the time he reached the summit the Spanish had fled. It is wise to prepare, be ready to act, and to rely on God to calm our fears. 
Taft – Teddy Roosevelt – The Election of 1912 - “If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.” Proverbs 9:12 KJV Vacations are a great way to get away from the hustle, bustle, and pressures of the daily work life. The problem is when we stand in front of the trophy, all anyone sees is us. 
Theodore Roosevelt – Poor Health as a Child - Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. Numbers 22:31 KJV Who, in their right mind, was the soul who first grabbed one of these creepy looking varmints and said, “I bet if you throw one of these on the grill for a little while and then add a little cocktail sauce to it, it would taste great?” Today, though, we are going to talk about one that was…