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Roosevelt (THEODORE JR an American)

THEODORE, JR., an American military officer and public official, born in Oyster Bay, N. Y., in 1887, oldest son of Theodore Roosevelt (q. v.).

He graduated from Harvard University in 1908 , receiving an honorary degree of M.A. in 1919. After leaving college he engaged in business. Upon the entrance of the United States into the World War, he volunteered, being commissioned major of the 26th infantry on April 20, 1917, and being promoted lieutenant-colonel in September, 1918. He saw service in France from June, the war, participating in the battles at Cantigny, Soissons, and in the Argonne- Meuse and the St. Mihiel offensives. He France from June, 1917, to the end of ROOT was wounded and received the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre. He was member of the National Executive Coman organizer of the American Legion, a mittee of the Boy Scouts of America, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. and trustee of the American Museum of ber, 1919, he was elected to the New York Natural History, New York. In Novem- State Ass State Assembly, and was elected again Americans" (1919). He was nominated in November, 1920. He wrote "Average March 7, 1921, by President Harding, Assistant Secretary of the Navy on and confirmed March 9th. organ or appendage