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Twenty-Sixth President, 1901–1913. Personal Information. Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City to glass importer and leading philanthropist Theodore, Sr. and Georgia-born mother Martha “Mittie” Roosevelt. As a student at Harvard University (1876-1880), Roosevelt studied German, zoology, natural history, forensics, and composition.
Twenty-Sixth President, 1901–1913. Campaign. In 1903, Roosevelt was vice president of the United States. He assumed the presidency on September 14, when President McKinley died from gunshot wounds.
Theodore Roosevelt | The American Presidency Project. Dates In Office: September 14, 1901 to March 04, 1909. Age in Office: 42. Birth - Death: October 27, 1858 to January 06, 1919. Party: Republican. Location Born: New York. Office: Vice-President of the United States. Religion: Reformed Dutch. More Resources. THEODORE ROOSEVELT EVENT TIMELINE.