Occupation Diplomat Siblings Franklin D. Roosevelt Died May 7, 1927 | Name James Roosevelt | |
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Relatives William Backhouse Astor, Jr. (father-in-law)Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor (mother-in-law) Spouse Helen Astor Roosevelt (m. 1878–1893) Children Tadd Roosevelt, Helen Roosevelt Robinson Parents Rebecca Howland Roosevelt, James Roosevelt I Similar People Franklin D Roosevelt, James Roosevelt I, James Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevel, Sara Roosevelt | ||
James Roosevelt "Rosy" Roosevelt (April 27, 1854 – May 7, 1927) was an American heir, diplomat and the older half-brother of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Early life
James Roosevelt Roosevelt was born on April 27, 1854. He was the son of James Roosevelt I (1828–1900) and his first wife, Rebecca Brien Howland (1831–1876), who were second cousins. He was described as "an aimless if charming member of New York society's sporting set." When his father died in 1900, the estate was split between Rosy and FDR.
Career
Roosevelt served as Secretary of the United States Legation in Vienna and as Secretary of the Embassy in London.
He was a trustee of the St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York and was a close friend of Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes. He donated more than $250,000 to St. Francis Hospital in New York and also to gave substantial funds to the parish of St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park.
Personal life
On November 18, 1878, Rosy married Helen Schermerhorn Astor (1855–1893), the second daughter of businessman William Astor Jr. (1829–1892) and socialite Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (1830–1908). Together, Roosevelt and Helen had two children:
After his first wife's death in 1893, Roosevelt married Elizabeth Riley on August 7, 1914.
Roosevelt died on May 7, 1927. His second wife outlived him, and died in 1948.