Theodore Roosevelt

President Theodore Roosevelt was America's youngest president. Roosevelt had three siblings, and was the son of a rich banker.

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York. His mother was Martha Bullock Roosevelt and his father was Theodore Roosevelt Sr., who was a rich banker. At a young age Theodore suffered from asthma and was nearsighted. He was schooled at home. Even though he had bad eyesight he loved to read. He also enjoyed camping and hunting.


In 1876, Theodore Roosevelt went to Harvard. After he graduated from Harvard he entered into Columbia Law School. A year later, Theodore left the school and started his political career.


In 1889 President Harrison made Roosevelt a member of the Civil Service Commission. Roosevelt joined President McKinley's administration in 1897 as the assistant secretary of the Navy. In 1898, Roosevelt became Lieutenant-Colonel of the first US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. After serving in the Spanish American War, he ran for governor of New York in 1898, and later became president when the conservative republicans voted him to be vice president in 1900. President McKinley was assassinated a year later when Leon Czolgosz shot him twice book source. Roosevelt then became the United States' twenty sixth president on Saturday September 14, 1901 at 3:32pm Book source.


Despite the fact that Theodore Roosevelt had asthma and poor eye site from a young age, he went on to serve in politics and serve in the cavalry in the Spanish American War. He finally became the president of America in 1901.