- James Roosevelt
Infobox Military Person
name= James Roosevelt
born= birth date|1907|12|23
died= death date and age|1991|8|13|1907|12|23
placeofbirth=New York City ,New York
placeofdeath=Newport Beach, California
placeofburial=
caption= BGen James Roosevelt
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Marine Corps
serviceyears= 1936-1959 (USMCR)
rank= Brigadier General
commands= 4th RaiderBn
unit= 2nd RaiderBn
battles=World War II Battle of Makin Battle of Okinawa
awards=Navy Cross Silver Star
laterwork= U.S. Congress (California)James Roosevelt (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was the oldest son of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. He was born inNew York City at 125 E. 36th Street and graduated fromHarvard University in 1930. His siblings were Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,Elliott Roosevelt , Franklin Roosevelt andJohn Aspinwall Roosevelt . Roosevelt married Betsey Cushing, one of the famous Cushing sisters. They were divorced in 1940, after having moved toHollywood, California , where James had accepted a job withSamuel Goldwyn .During World War II he was second-in-command of the 2nd Raider Battalion of the
Marine Raiders , an early US Marine commando unit organized and trained to conduct guerrilla-style attacks behind enemy lines. Eventually he retired at the rank of Brigadier General, having been awarded theNavy Cross andSilver Star for combat service. James suffered from havingflat feet , so while other Marines were required to wear boots, he was allowed to wear sneakers.Fact|date=April 2007In 1950, Roosevelt was the Democratic nominee in the race for
Governor of California . He was beaten handily by incumbentEarl Warren , who was elected for a third term.Roosevelt was elected to the 84th Congress of the United States in November 1954, and served continuously from 1955 to 1965 as a Congressman from California.
In 1965, Roosevelt lost in an attempt to unseat
Sam Yorty asMayor of Los Angeles, California . The same year, PresidentLyndon B. Johnson appointed him a delegate to theUnited Nations Economic and Social Council . Roosevelt gave up the post in December 1966 and became president of the International Overseas Services Management Company.By the end of his life, he had had four wives and seven children, including James Roosevelt, Jr. Roosevelt died in
Newport Beach, California in 1991 of complications arising from astroke andParkinson's disease . He was 83 and the last surviving child of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.ee also
References
* [http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Roosevelt_J.htm Brigadier General James Roosevelt, USMCR] , "Who's Who in Marine Corps History", History Division, United States Marine Corps.
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3DE133BF937A2575BC0A967958260 New York Times obituary]External links
*CongBio|R000426 Retrieved on
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* [http://www.mclm.com/tohonor/jroosevelt.html Brigadier General James Roosevelt, USMCR] - Marine Corps Legacy Museum
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