Killian K. Van Rensselaer (1763–1845) was a New York lawyer and Federalist politician who served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1801 and 1811, representing several New York congressional districts during the early years of the republic.
Robert Van Rensselaer (1740–1802) was a Revolutionary War militia officer and New York political leader. Serving as a brigadier general in the Albany County Militia, he participated in campaigns around Fort Ticonderoga and the Battle of Klock’s Field while also serving in the New York Provincial Congress and State Assembly.
Solomon Van Vechten Van Rensselaer (1774–1852) was a New York military officer and politician who served in the War of 1812 and later represented New York in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1819 to 1822 before becoming Albany’s long-serving postmaster.
Stephen Van Rensselaer IV (1789–1868) was the ninth and final patroon of the vast Rensselaerswyck estate in New York. Educated at Princeton, he ended the centuries-old patroonship by selling the estate’s farms to tenant farmers during the Anti-Rent movement of 1839.
Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema (1917–2007) was a Dutch resistance hero, RAF pilot, and writer best known for his wartime exploits during World War II and for his bestselling memoir The Soldier of Orange, later adapted into an acclaimed film.
Rebecca Romijn (born 1972) is a Dutch American actress and former model best known for portraying Mystique in the X-Men films and for television roles such as Alexis Meade in Ugly Betty. Her career began in fashion modeling before moving into film and television.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) was a transformative First Lady of the United States, humanitarian, and diplomat. As the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she championed civil rights, women’s equality, and social reform, later helping draft the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Ellen Roosevelt (1868–1954) was an early American tennis champion and cousin of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She won the U.S. Women’s Singles Championship in 1890 and also captured the women’s doubles title with her sister Grace Roosevelt.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945), the 32nd President of the United States, led the nation through the Great Depression and most of World War II. Serving four terms, he created the New Deal programs to revive the economy and played a central role in the Allied victory during the war.
Nicholas Roosevelt (1767–1854) was an American inventor and engineer who helped develop early steamboat technology. He introduced the vertical paddle wheel used on riverboats and worked with Robert Livingston and Robert Fulton on the steamboat New Orleans, helping launch the era of Mississippi River steam navigation.
