Robert Roosevelt

Robert Roosevelt
Roosevelt, 1860–1875
Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee
In office
July 21, 1892  June 26, 1896
Preceded byCharles J. Canda
Succeeded byWilliam P. St. John
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1871  March 3, 1873
Preceded byJohn Fox
Succeeded byArchibald M. Bliss
United States Ambassador to the Netherlands
In office
August 10, 1888  May 17, 1889
President
Preceded byIsaac Bell, Jr.
Succeeded bySamuel R. Thayer
Personal details
Born
Robert Barnhill Roosevelt

(1829-08-07)August 7, 1829
New York City, New York
DiedJune 14, 1906(1906-06-14) (aged 76)
Sayville, New York
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Ellis
  • Marion Theresa O'Shea
RelationsRoosevelt family
ChildrenMargaret, John, Robert Jr., Kenyon, Maude, and Granville
Parents
Occupation
  • attorney
  • politician
Signature
Nicknames
  • Robert Barnwell Roosevelt
  • Robert Francis Fortescue

Robert Barnhill Roosevelt, also known as Robert Barnwell Roosevelt (August 7, 1829 – June 14, 1906), was a sportsman, author, and politician who served as a United States representative from New York (1871–1873) and as Minister to the Hague (1888–1889). He was also a member of the Roosevelt family and an uncle of US President Theodore Roosevelt.