Thedore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt is Born

Oct 27, 1858

Theodore Roosevelt Biography Theodore Roosevelt was born on this date to a wealthy New York City family

Abraham Lincoln's Memorial

Jan 1, 1865

Roosevelt Watches Lincoln's Funeral Roosevelt watches Lincoln's funeral from an upstairs window at his grandfather's house on Union Square, New York

Roosevelt Sr. Dies

Feb 9, 1878

Theodore Roosevelt Father Dies Roosevelts father dies in the family home of stomach cancer

College Graduate

Jun 30, 1880

Theodore Roosevelt Timeline Roosevelt graduates from Harvard after attending since 1876

Roosevelt Gets Married

Oct 27, 1880

Theodore and Hathaway Marry Roosevelt marries Alice Hathaway Lee on his 22nd birthday

Publishes First Book

Jan 1, 1882

Theodore Publishes His First Book The Naval War of 1812 which was somewhat written while Roosevelt had been attending College

Serves In New York State Assembly

Jan 24, 1882

Theodore Roosevelt Quote "I put myself in the way of things happening; and they happened... During the three year service in the Legislature I worked on a very simple philosophy of government. It was that personal character and intitative are the prime requisites in political and social life."

Joins the National Guard

Aug 1, 1882

Roosevelt Gets Promoted Theodore was promoted to Captain the following year

Establishes Two Cattle Ranche's

Sep 10, 1884

Theodore's Ranches He establlishes them near Madora, Dakota Territory

Roosevelt Marries Edith Kermit Carow

Dec 2, 1886

Roosevelt Get's Re-Married Roosevelt re-marries after the death of his first wife Alice