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.
John Van Ryn (1905–1999) was an American tennis player best known for his success in doubles during the 1930s. Partnering primarily with Wilmer Allison, he won multiple U.S. and Wimbledon doubles titles and was later inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Gus Van Sant (born 1952) is an American film director, screenwriter, photographer, and author known for influential independent films. He received Academy Award nominations for directing Good Will Hunting and Milk, and won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Elephant.
