Evening star., 1932-11-27

inactive long anywhere. An account of his
death which occurred April S. 1875, is briefly
announced in NV York paper follows:
Judge James l. Roosevelt, prominent mem
ber of one of the oldest families in this city,
died last evening at his residence at No. $50
Broadway. after an illness lasting three weeks
"In 1929 when Jackson received his second
nomination for the presidency, Judge Roosevelt
was active in polit-5 end took sides with Jack
son. He early idcn6;Ge1 himself with the Demo
cratic party, and was for time the treasurer
of the Tammany General Committee"
DOBERT BARNWELL ROOSEVELT (nephew
N of Judge James 1. Roosevelt and uncle OF
President Theodore Roosevet came to this
city in 1871, also as a Democratic member of
Congress from New York, and served but
term 1871-1873). In 1888 President Cleveland
appointed him Minister to The Hague, where
ne remained until 1890 Subsequently he served
as treasurer of the Democratic National Com
mittee in 1892; member of the Board of Alder
men of New York City, and served trustee
representing the City of New York for the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge from 1879 to 1882.
His brief service in Congress was at time
when Alexander r. Shepherd was making heroic
efforts to evolve something out of Washington
besides mud hole. and make the Capital City
q credit to the Nation.
As stated Mr. Roosevelt was Democrat The
administration was Republican, and the
gentleman from New York was alert and active,
he took occasion publicly to denounce most
everything that was done did many other
people at that time; though they repented
later on when they realized Sheperd was honest
and the work he had accomplished lasting and
invaluable and monument to his genius.
When Mr.. Rcocevet died IN 1906, New York
ife,11 frOr CovvIle Island dated
June IA, said:
Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle of the President,
died at his country residence Lotus Lake, Say
vile, at O'Clock this morning, with his i'm
mediate family around his bed.
"Mr. Roosevelt was 76 years old. He arrived
at Lotus Lake three weeks ago in a feeble condi-
don and in the last 10 days he had been in bed.
Although an uncle of the President of the
United States. yet he had for years been con-
spicuous as a Democrat
'Mr. Roosevelt watched with keen interest
the rise of his distinguished nephew, and az
though early in the Presidents career his
uncle did not always agree with his course,
lately he had been known to express his pride
in his relative and had indulged in no word
of criticism concerning his acts. Once, while
Theodore Roosevelt was police commissioner,
Robert B. Roosevelt was asked about some move
that his nephew had made.
"'You can't tell what Teddy will do when he
takes the bit in his teeth was his comment.
The Star of July a. 1906, also carried
item regarding the deceased Congressman and
said in part:
''Mr. Roosevelt was 76 years old. He was a
lifelong Democrat. Educated for the law, he
practiced his profession in New York City for
more than 20 years, retiring in 1871 to devote
himself to literature and statecraft. He was
editor of the New York Citizen for several
years an alderman of the City of New York,
member of Congress 1873-75, chairman of the
~, IF 1Fraift nf
Seventy in the fight against the Tweed ring
United States Minister to the Netherlands
1880-90, and treasurer of the Democratic
National Committee at the time of Cleveand's
second election. From early life Mr.. Roosevelt
was deeply interested in field sports and active
in promotion of societies and clubs for the pro-
lection of game.
"He was president OF the New York Inter
national Association for the Protection OF
Came and for 20 years was chairman OF the
New York State Fishery Commission He was
Chairman of the Commission for the Protec-
ton of Soldiers during the War with Spain;
was at one time president of the Sons OF the
American Revolution, and was member OF all
the committees to aid the Beers in their war
with England"
A N interesting part Of Mr.. Roosevelts biog-
n raphy tells us that his first wife was the
daughter of John F. Ellis and the writer is
wondering II TINS was Jne oaughIer oI Vile Jolll
F. Ellis who for many years kept music store
at 937 Pennsylvania avenue. He had son
also named Robert Barnwell. When in this
city Mr. Roosevelt made his home at the Hamil-
ton House.
OF interest no doubt to those who would like
to know the degree of kirlship between the
families of President Theodore Roosevelt and
Franklin D., it can be said that they are both
descended from the pioneer Claes Martenszen
Van Rosenvelt, who came to America from
Holland in 1649 and when the writer was in
Holland last Summer a guide made it more
specific by saying that the Roosevelt family
emigrated from a town called Delft.