Nicholas Roosevelt (1658–1742)
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Nicholas Roosevelt (born Nicholas van Rosenvelt) (bap. October 2, 1658 – died July 30, 1742) was an American politician. He was an early member of the Roosevelt family and a prominent Dutch-American citizen of New Amsterdam (later New York City), and was the 4th great-grandfather to Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945).[1] He was the first Roosevelt to hold an elected office in North America, as an alderman, as well as the first to use the familiar spelling of the family name.
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Nicholas Roosevelt | |
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Alderman of New York City | |
In office 1715 | |
In office 1698–1701 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicholas van Rosenvelt October 2, 1658 New Amsterdam |
Died | July 30, 1742(1742-07-30) (aged 83) New York City |
Spouse |
Heyltje Jans Kunst
(m. 1682; died 1730) |
Relations | See Roosevelt family |
Children | 10, including Johannes Roosevelt |
Parent(s) | Claes Maartenszen van Rosenvelt Jannetje Samuels Thomas |
Occupation | Politician |
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