Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He was born on October 27, 1858, in New York City to socialite Martha Bulloch Roosevelt and businessman and politician Theodore Roosevelt Sr. As a young man, he attended Harvard College where he joined the prestigious Porcellian Club. After graduating with honors, he went on to become a prominent statesman and served as New York City police commissioner under Mayor Roswell P
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Flower. He was elected president in November 1904 after the sudden death of President William McKinley. Many historians consider him one of the greatest American presidents ever, known for his leadership during the Progressive Era.
He was an outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and traveling around the world. His adventurous spirit is what made him such a great President!