Theodore Roosevelt

  • Date of birth

    On October 27, 1858 Theodore Roosevelt, oldest son of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. and Mittie Bulloch, is born in New York City.
  • Death of Thee Roosevelt, Sr.

    Theodore's father falls to bowel cancer, Theodore doesn't take this well and starts drinking heavily and has violent mood swings.
  • Married

    Alice Hathaway Lee and Theodore Roosevelt are married in Brookline, Massachusetts. Soon after Theodore attends Columbia Law School
  • Birth of a daughter

    Alice Roosevelt gives birth to a baby daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt. Theodore is in Albany at this time to work on his reform bill.
  • Death of mother and wife

    Within hours of each other, in the same house, Theodore's mother, Mittie, and wife, Alice, both die. Theodore, who has only been home from Albany for one day, is destroyed. He returns to Albany as soon as he can to distract himself with work. He commissions the construction of a house at Oyster Bay in honor of his dead wife.
  • Second marriage

    Edith Carow and Theodore Roosevelt marry in London, in a small ceremony. After a honeymoon through Europe they will return to New York City, where Theodore will resume his work with the Republican Party.
  • First birth

    The first child of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt, a son named Theodore Jr.
  • Second child

    The second child of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt, a son named Kermit is born
  • Third child only daughter

    The third child of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt, a daughter also named Edith, is born. She will be the couple's only daughter.
  • Presidency began

    Theodore Roosevelt became the President of the United States of America after the assassination of William McKinley
  • Second term

    Theodore Roosevelt's second term was won on November 8, 1904
  • Presidency ended

    Theodore Roosevelt's presidency ended after his second term in 1909
  • Death

    Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep on January 6, 1919, after suffering a coronary embolism. He was 60 years old