Elliott Roosevelt (socialite)

Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt with his daughter Eleanor in 1889
Born(1860-02-28)February 28, 1860
DiedAugust 14, 1894(1894-08-14) (aged 34)
EducationSt Paul's School
Known forBrother of Theodore and father of Eleanor Roosevelt
Spouse
(m. 1883; died 1892)
Children
Parent(s)Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
Martha Stewart Bulloch
FamilySee Roosevelt family

Elliott Roosevelt Sr.[1] (February 28, 1860 – August 14, 1894) was an American socialite.[2] He was the father of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and the younger brother of Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), the 26th president of the United States. Elliott and Theodore were of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts; Eleanor later married her Hyde Park distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945), the 32nd President.

  1. ^ Child, Christopher C. (March 14, 2022). "Roosevelts without middle names". Vita Brevis. Retrieved March 14, 2022. Elliott Roosevelt did not have a middle name, despite numerous claims online.
  2. ^ Beasley, Maurine Hoffman (2001). The Eleanor Roosevelt Encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group.