Background
James Roosevelt Roosevelt was born on April 27, 1854. He was the son of James Roosevelt I (1828–1900) and his first wife, Rebecca Brien Howland (1831–1876), who were second cousins.
James Roosevelt Roosevelt was born on April 27, 1854. He was the son of James Roosevelt I (1828–1900) and his first wife, Rebecca Brien Howland (1831–1876), who were second cousins.
Roosevelt served as Secretary of the United States Legation in Vienna and as Secretary of the Embassy in London. Roosevelt died on May 7, 1927.
He was described as "an aimless if charming member of New York society"s sporting set." When his father died in 1900, the estate was split between Rosy and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.