Background
He was born in Hyde Park, New York to businessman Isaac Daniel Roosevelt (1790–1863) and Mary Rebecca Aspinwall (1809–1886).
He was born in Hyde Park, New York to businessman Isaac Daniel Roosevelt (1790–1863) and Mary Rebecca Aspinwall (1809–1886).
In 1847, James Roosevelt graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New New York
He was the father of James Roosevelt Roosevelt and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Isaac"s parents were businessman Jacobus Roosevelt III and Catherine Welles. Mary"s parents were John Aspinwall and Susan Howland.
He was an eligible bachelor: tall, slender, and wealthy, with considerable society connections.
They had one son, James Roosevelt "Rosey" Roosevelt. James and Sara were married on October 7, 1880, and became the parents of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
James was reportedly a good father to Franklin, however his recurring heart problems eventually made him an invalid. Franklin reacted by becoming fiercely protective of his father.
Roosevelt"s business interests were primarily in coal and transportation.
He was vice president of the Delaware and Hudson Railway and president of the Southern Railway Security Company. Roosevelt is voiced by John Lithgow in The Roosevelts, a 2014 documentary series by Ken Burns.