Theodore Roosevelt
Twenty-Sixth
President,
1901–1909
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“Speak softly
and carry a big stick.”
—West African proverb, often quoted by Roosevelt.
Dynamic Leader:
William Howard Taft described Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt as "the most commanding, original, and brilliant personality in American public life since Lincoln." He was a famous war hero for leading the Rough Rider Regiment during the Spanish-American War. The first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War, Roosevelt made government a more active force in American life. After leaving office, this avid outdoorsman and conservationist hunted for animal and plant specimens for the Smithsonian Institution.
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Portrait by
Adrian Lamb
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1967, after the 1908 oil by Philip Alexius de Laszlo
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NPG.68.28
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Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
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Fast Facts
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Party: |
Republican
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Date of Birth: |
Wednesday, October 27, 1858
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Date of Death: |
Monday, January 06, 1919
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Vice President: |
Charles W. Fairbanks
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First Lady: |
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
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