American businessman and father of American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Roosevelt I (July 16, 1828 – December 8, 1900)[1] was an American businessman, politician, horse breeder, and the father of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who became the 32nd president of the United States.
James Roosevelt | |
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Painting of James Roosevelt at Springwood Estate in Hyde Park, New York | |
| Born | July 16, 1828 |
| Died | December 8, 1900 (aged 72) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Union College, Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Rebecca Brien Howland
(m. 1853; died 1876)Sara Ann Delano (m. 1880) |
| Children | James Roosevelt Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| Parent(s) | Isaac Daniel Roosevelt Mary Rebecca Aspinwall |
| Relatives | See Roosevelt family |
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