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(October 27,1858-January 6, 1919) was born in New York into one of the old Dutch families, which had settled in America in the seventeenth century. At eighteen he entered Harvard College and spent four years there, dividing his time between bo ....

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... especially of big game, and an ardent believer in the wild outdoor life, which brought him health and strength. In 1886 Roosevelt returned to New York, married his childhood sweetheart Edith Carow in London, and once more plunged into politics. President Harrison, after his election in 1889, appointed Roosevelt as a member of the Civil Service Commission of which he later became president. This office he retained until 1895 when he undertook the direction of the Police Department of New York City. In 1897 he joined President McKinley's administration as assistant secretary of the Navy. While in this office he actively prepared for th ...