Theodore Roosevelt Biography Theodore Roosevelt On October 27, 1858, in New York Martha Bulloch Roosevelt gave birth to Theodore Roosevelt, her second child and first son. He was named after his father, Theodore Sr., and was sometimes called Thee or Teedie as a nickname. He was a seventh generation Roosevelt. As a child and throughout his lifetime, Theodore suffered from severe asthma, becoming so bad that they would nearly suffocate him. His father, who refused to have …showed first 75 words of 1922 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1922 total…shortage difficulty managing the boats, and Teddy's leg was reinjured and infected. When he returned to the United States, he continued opposing Wilson for his decisions during World War I. His four sons went to serve in the army and all but one, Quentin the youngest, returned. By 1918 Roosevelt was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, and the infections from his leg. He died in his sleep on January 5, 1919, as people said "The old lion is dead".