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Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York, October g, 1858. His com mon school scucation was within the limits of Manhattan island, but his col legiate work was all done in the his toric city of Cambridge, Mass. He graduated from Harvard University in the class of 1880.
 His father, Theodore Roosevelt, was a son of Cornelius Van Schaik Roose- welt, a millionaire merchant, one or whose sons. Robert Barnwell Roose- velt, uncle to the president, is best known, perhaps, because of his prom thence as a fish culturist, but like his nephew has taken a hand In politics and literature. The president owes great deal to his father directly. He is named for him, and his father made a great impression upon his life and did much to mold it. The elder Theo dore Roosevelt was one of the leading men of his day-the heat of which was the time of the rebellion-in the metropolis. He was merchant, philanthropist, and robust, active participstor in outdoor life.
 Young Theodore was early at tracted to politics, and two years after taking his degree he was elected member of the state legislature, com pleting his term in 1884. Two years later again he ran on the republican ticket for the mayorality of New York, but was defeated by the Tammany hall ring. For the next few years he de. voted himself to national politics, and during the years 1889 to 1895 he was
 member of the National Civil Service commission. Returning to municipal politics he became president of the
 New York police board, and by his
 manly and energetic administration he shortly became a terror to lawbreak- CTS and illicit liquor dealers.
 Upon the breaking out of the His pano- American war he was appointed assistant secretary of the navy, which he held until some time in 1898. The inactivity of bureau life, while his countrymen were lighting for the flag, was too much for him, and he resigned in favor of service in the field.
 Together with Dr, (nOw General Leonard E. Wood, he organized reg iment of cavalry known as the Rough Riders" which the alliterative tenden cy of the American people quickly made "Roosevelt's Rough Riders" It was the first cavalry regiment of vol unteers organized since the outbreak of the war.
 With it's intrepid lieutenant colonel the regiment distinguished itself in Cuba, and especially in the charge up San Juan hill. Unlike many officers of the service, Roosevelt made friends with his solders-neyer for one mo ment forgetting his dignity he en- tered into their life, saw that their wants and needs had proper attention, and in a short time was the idol of his men. They would do more, because the colonel wants it," than because the regulations of the service de manded it.
 He was always on the firing line, al ways ready to lead a charge, and after the battle of La Quasinas he was pro noted to the grade of colonel for par ticular and conspicuous bravery.
 At the close of the war, after the treaty of Paris, he went back into civil life and again threw himself into the arena of New York politics. He was elected governor of New York in 1898, and showed that in the gubernatoriai chair he could hold the same firm hand and cool head he had shown as excise and in fire and smoke of battle.
 Much against his inclination, he ac- cepted the nomination for vice presi dent at the last election-and now. by the tragic death of President McKln. ley, he has become the twenty sixth president of the United States, and the youngest man ever called to that high office.
 He has also distinguished himself as a literary man. He is the author of several books, among which may be mentioned Winning of the West,n Life of Governor Norris" "Nayal War of 1872, History of New York,n "Amercan Ideals and Other Essays" "The Wilderness Hunter, " "Huntiug of Ranchman," Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail"
 Perhaps the work that has shown him to the best advantage is his seri- ous work, the "Life of Oliver Crom- well.
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