Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-06-09 | Page 26 | Jots from History

I JOTS FROM OM HISTORY I ITHE p THEODORE DORE ROOSEVELT the THE twenty sixth president of the United S States ates and one of the most versatile men to hold that office was born in New York City in 1858 1358 His us parents were vere wealthy and nd as a young m man n he had every possible advantage except that of robust health He was educated S at Harv Harvard rd and later ent red the field of politics s. s 1 The he death of his is mother and his wife in the same yea year caused him to lose interest in public life and he took up ranch ranch- He lie returned to public life ing however and was finally elected vice president and upon Ie ley's leys s assassination became president president dent and irid d was reelected to office He I-fe died in 1919 I H R J