Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), the 26th President of the United States, became the youngest president in American history after the assassination of William McKinley in 1901. Known for his energy and reform agenda, he championed conservation, trust-busting, consumer protection, and international diplomacy, and won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War.
Robert Barnwell Roosevelt (1829–1906) was an American lawyer, conservationist, diplomat, and politician. An uncle of President Theodore Roosevelt, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives and later became U.S. Minister to the Netherlands, while also advocating for conservation and the protection of waterways.
Elliott Roosevelt (1910–1990) was an American military officer, businessman, and author, and the son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, rising to brigadier general and working in reconnaissance, intelligence, and international wartime coordination.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (1914–1988) was an American naval officer, lawyer, and politician, and the son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. A decorated World War II veteran, he later served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and held a senior post in the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Isaac Roosevelt (1726–1794) was an American merchant, industrialist, and politician in colonial New York. A sugar refiner and cofounder of the Bank of New York, he also served in the New York Provincial Congress and State Senate and was an ancestor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
James Roosevelt (1907–1991) was an American Marine Corps officer, businessman, and politician, and the eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. A decorated World War II Marine and Navy Cross recipient, he later served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing California.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1887–1944), son of President Theodore Roosevelt, was an American military officer, businessman, and public official. A veteran of both World Wars, he earned the Medal of Honor for leadership during the D-Day landings and previously served as Governor of Puerto Rico and Governor-General of the Philippines.
Theodore Roosevelt Sr. (1831–1878) was an American businessman and philanthropist and the father of President Theodore Roosevelt. A leader in charitable reform in New York City, he helped establish major institutions including the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Peter Roskam (born 1961) is an American attorney and Republican politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 6th congressional district from 2007 to 2019. Before entering Congress, he served in both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate.
Henry Rutgers (1745–1830) was an American Revolutionary War officer, philanthropist, and civic leader whose support helped preserve Queen’s College in New Jersey. In 1825 the college was renamed Rutgers College in his honor, later becoming Rutgers University.
