James Roosevelt I

James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
	Painting of James Roosevelt at Springwood Estate in Hyde Park, New York
Born	July 16, 1828; Hyde Park, New York, U.S.
Died	December 8, 1900 (aged 72); New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Union College, Harvard University
Occupation	Businessman
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Brien Howland; (m. 1853; died 1876); Sara Ann Delano (m. 1880)
Children	James Roosevelt Roosevelt; Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Parent(s)	Isaac Daniel Roosevelt; Mary Rebecca Aspinwall
Relatives	See Roosevelt family

James Roosevelt I (July 16, 1828 – December 8, 1900)^[1] was an American businessman, politician, horse breeder, and the father of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who became the 32nd president of the United States.

James with his son Franklin in 1895

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James Roosevelt
Painting of James Roosevelt at Springwood Estate in Hyde Park, New York
Born	(1828-07-16)July 16, 1828 Hyde Park, New York, U.S.
Died	December 8, 1900(1900-12-08) (aged 72) New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Union College, Harvard University
Occupation	Businessman
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Brien Howland (m. 1853; died 1876) Sara Ann Delano (m. 1880)
Children	James Roosevelt Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Parent(s)	Isaac Daniel Roosevelt Mary Rebecca Aspinwall
Relatives	See Roosevelt family