Person:James Roosevelt (1)
James Roosevelt, Sr.
b.16 Jul 1828 Hyde Park, Dutchess, New York, United States
d.8 Dec 1900 New York City, New York, United States
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m. 26 Apr 1827
  1. James Roosevelt, Sr.1828 - 1900
  2. John Aspinwall Roosevelt1840 - 1909
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m. 27 Apr 1853
  1. James Roosevelt Roosevelt1854 - 1927
Spouse and Children
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m. 7 OCT 1880
  1. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt1882 - 1945
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Facts and Events
Name James Roosevelt, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 16 Jul 1828 Hyde Park, Dutchess, New York, United States
Marriage 27 Apr 1853 Newburgh, Orange, New York, United Statesto Rebecca Brien Howland
Marriage 7 OCT 1880 Algonac, NY, USAto Sara Ann Delano
Death[1][2][3] 8 Dec 1900 New York City, New York, United States
Burial[3] Hyde Park, Dutchess, New York, United StatesSaint James Episcopal Churchyard


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James Roosevelt, Sr. (July 16, 1828 – December 8, 1900) was a businessman and father of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. He was born in Hyde Park, New York to Isaac Roosevelt (1790–1863) and his wife Mary Rebecca Aspinwall (1809–1886).


Roosevelt's father Isaac Roosevelt was a fourth-generation descendant of Nicholas Roosevelt (1658–1742), who was also a sixth-generation ancestor of Theodore Roosevelt. His wife Mary Aspinwall was a sixth-generation descendant of Rebecca Stoughton, sister of William Stoughton, judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials.

James Roosevelt graduated from Union College (NY) in 1847. He was an eligible bachelor: tall, slender and wealthy, with considerable society connections. In 1853, he married his first-cousin-once-removed Rebecca Howland (b.1831). A year later, they had a son, James "Rosey" Roosevelt. Howland died in 1876, leaving James Sr. a widower.

Four years later, at a party celebrating graduation of his cousin Theodore Roosevelt from Harvard University, he met Sara Delano; they were married on October 7, 1880 and became parents of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. James was reportedly a good father to Franklin; however, his recurring heart problems eventually turned him into an invalid. Franklin reacted by becoming fiercely protective of his father.

Roosevelt's business interests were primarily in coal and transportation. He was vice president of the Delaware and Hudson Railway, and president of the Southern Railway Security Company.

Roosevelt died twenty years after he married Sara. His estate went to his sons.

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Disputed Lineages

Families attributed to James without apparent basis: James and Unknown, James and Rebecca Greene, and James and Elizabeth Riley.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grandson James' membership application, in National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

    "I am ... the grandson of James Roosevelt born 7-16-1828 Hyde Park, died 12-8-1900 N.Y.C. and his 2nd wife Sara Delano."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Roosevelt, Sr., in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. (Online: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Photo of gravestone, in Find A Grave, James Roosevelt.
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