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James Roosevelt III (born November 9, 1945) is an American attorney, Democratic Party official, and a grandson of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. As of 2021, he is the co-chair of the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee, a position he has held since 1995.
Roosevelt abandoned his law studies within a year due to his success at the firm. In 1932, he started his own insurance agency, Roosevelt & Sargent, in partnership with John A. Sargent. As president of Roosevelt & Sargent he made a substantial fortune (about $500,000 or more than $9 million in 2018 dollars).
James Roosevelt, Jr. Jim advises health care payers, providers, trade associations, and service providers on business matters, legislative and regulatory issues, governance, and personnel matters.
Quick Facts. Significance: American Businessman, Father of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Place of Birth: Hyde Park, NY. Date of Birth: July 16, 1828. Place of Death: New York City. Date of Death: December 8, 1900. Place of Burial: Hyde Park, NY. Cemetery Name: St. James Episcopal Church.
Known as “Jimmy,” Roosevelt was a distinguished member of the U.S. military and served as key advisor to his father. A six-term Congressman, he was an active member of the Democratic party and an accomplished businessman.
Aug 14, 1991 · James Roosevelt, a six-term Congressman, former delegate to the United Nations and eldest son of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, died yesterday at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. He...
Although a lawyer by training, James Roosevelt's interests were in business where he was a respected figure in the field of finance, transportation (railroads), and philanthropy. The Delanos were a New England seafaring and mercantile family.
