Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919), also known as T.R., and to the public (but never to friends and
intimates) as Teddy, was the twenty-sixth President of the United States, and a leader of the Republican Party and of the Progressive Movement. He became President of the United States at the age of 42. He served in many roles including Governor of New York, historian, naturalist, explorer, author, and soldier. Roosevelt is most
famous for his personality: his energy, his vast range of interests and
achievements, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" persona. As Assistant
Secretary of the U.S. Navy, he prepared for and advocated war with Spain in 1898. He organized
and helped command the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, the Rough Riders, during the Spanish-American War. Returning to New York as a war hero, he was
elected Republican governor in 1899. He was a professional historian, a lawyer, a
naturalist and explorer of the Amazon Basin; his 35 books include works on outdoor life, natural history, the
American frontier, political history, naval history, and
his autobiography.[5]In 1901, as Vice President, the 42 year-old Roosevelt succeeded
President William McKinley after McKinley's assassination. He is the youngest
person to become President (John F. Kennedy is the youngest elected President).