Theodore Teddy Roosevelt And The President Of The United...

Theodore â€Å"Teddy† Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He was born in New York City on October 27, 1858. His parents, Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, had 4 children. Teddy’s brother’s name was Elliot, and his sisters were Anna and Corinne. As a child, Teddy was active and curious. He had asthma, though, and was also nearsighted. He traveled a lot with his family. He went to Europe and the Middle East when he was 10 and 14. When he was 12, his father built a gymnasium for exercise on. He used it a lot, and his asthma improved. He studied with a tutor until he went to college at Harvard at age 18. He got good grades and loved asking lots of questions. He graduated in 1880. Teddy met Alice Hathaway Lee in October of†¦show more content†¦He had 5 children with her, Theodore Jr., Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin. Edith even cared for Alice, Teddy’s child from his previous marriage. Roosevelt enjoyed spending time with all of them. In 1888, Benjamin Harrison won the Republican Nominee for President. After Roosevelt went on a speaking tour with him, and after Harrison became president, he appointed Roosevelt to the Civil Service Commission. He improved it greatly and even got reappointed. In 1895, he became the president of the Board of Police Commissioners and served there for 2 years. Teddy campaigned for William McKinley in 1896, and when McKinley became president, he asked him for a government appointment. He became the assistant secretary of the Navy, which he worked hard to strengthen. In 1898, a war against Spain was declared. Roosevelt resigned his job as assistant secretary and made a group called the First Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, though it was better known as the Rough Riders. On July 1, the Rough Riders charged up Kettle Hill, which was near San Juan Hill, which had a Spanish block house on it. After that, the Rough Riders became pretty famous. Later in 1898, Theodore became the governor of New York. He was a very good administrator. He was efficient and independent. Teddy made a law affecting civil service, and approved a bill for the taxation of corporation franchises. In 1900, when republican William McKinley ran for president again, a movement began to nominate Theodore to be