Elliott Roosevelt Sr. (February 28, 1860 – August 14, 1894) was an American socialite. He was the father of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and the younger brother of Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), the 26th president of the United States. Elliott and Theodore were of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts; Eleanor later married her Hyde Park distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945), the 32nd President.
31-441: Elliott Roosevelt may refer to: Elliott Roosevelt (socialite) (1860–1894), American socialite, father-in-law of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, father of Eleanor Roosevelt, younger brother of President Theodore Roosevelt, and grandfather of Gen. Elliot Roosevelt (below) Elliott Roosevelt (general) (1910–1990), American general, son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and grandson of
62-460: A "casual drinking" problem, which soon became alcoholism , an affliction to which his son Hall later succumbed. Because of his drinking problem, Elliott was exiled to Abingdon, Virginia , where he constantly wrote letters, mostly to Eleanor. Eleanor later recalled that on his many horseback riding expeditions with the young children in Virginia, he became attached to "one girl in particular of whom I
93-420: A charming and winsome personality all his life, which masked a growing drinking problem that started at a young age. In 1876 and 1877, young Roosevelt made two hunting trips into West Texas . The first journey ignited his interest in the wilderness. In his second trip, the 16-year-old Elliott was accompanied by a cousin, 23-year-old John Roosevelt. The two traveled first to Dallas and planned to hunt bison in
124-675: A fortune and lived the lifestyle of the idle rich by, among other pursuits, hunting tigers in India. On October 27, 1880, Elliott served as best man at Theodore's first marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee . In 1883, Roosevelt wed a rich debutante, Anna Rebecca Hall (1863–1892), the eldest daughter of Valentine Gill Hall Jr. , and Mary Livingston Ludlow. The wedding was held on December 1, 1883 in Calvary Church in New York City. The couple had three children: After this point, Elliott Sr. developed
155-430: A herd of bison stampeding toward them. They waited until the bison were in close range before they fired their weapons. A near-fatal incident took place when Elliott was charged by a huge bull, which he had wounded. He barely could reload his rifle in time to fire a shot that struck one of the front legs of a bison. The animal crashed to the ground directly in front of Elliott. When raiders, either other buffalo hunters or
186-449: A seizure and died that evening of heart failure. At the time of his death, his alcoholism had escalated such that he was consuming numerous bottles of champagne and brandy each day. Graham, Texas Graham is the county seat and largest city of Young County . As of the 2020 U.S. Census , it has a population of 8,732. The site was first settled in 1871 by brothers Gustavus A. and Edwin S. Graham, primary shareholders in
217-522: A young age, Elliott was academically more successful than Theodore; however, he eventually was surpassed by his older brother. This competition continued into the next generation with their own daughters. Elliott enrolled at St Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire in September 1875. He performed well academically though he soon had to withdraw and return home after unexpectedly falling ill. Elliott maintained
248-733: Is 5,000 feet long, and 18/36 is 3,317 feet long. Public schools in the City of Graham are managed by the Graham Independent School District and home to the Graham High School Steers. In 2010, North Central Texas College established a learning base in Graham. The campus offers a wide range of academic-transfer courses, vocational nursing (LVN), oil and gas production technology, allied health certificate programs, and continuing education programs. Graham ISD and NCTC also have
279-431: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Elliott Roosevelt (socialite) Elliott Roosevelt was the third of the four children of Theodore Roosevelt Sr. (1831–1878) and Martha Stewart "Mittie" Bulloch (1835–1884). In addition to elder brother Theodore Jr. , he had a younger sister named Corinne (1861–1933) and an elder sister named Anna (1855–1931), who
310-543: The Brazos River ; Dry Creek on the eastern side of town flows into Salt Creek towards the south and into the Brazos. Flatrock Creek drains the rural areas to the southeast and also flows into the Brazos just below where Salt Creek enters. Small impoundments located along Flatrock Creek are used for stock tanks and fish ponds. As of the 2020 United States census , 8,732 people, 3,470 households, and 2,357 families were residing in
341-599: The Comanche , stole most of their horses, they had to walk the 140 miles back to Fort Griffin. In other diary entries, Elliott wrote: "Trails bad-freezing night no water...Again only mud no water freezing hard...Fright ful [sic] thirst." They reached Fort Griffin on George Washington 's birthday and a week later returned to Dallas. Then, Elliott and John resumed their originally planned route. They were back in New York in late May 1877. On his father's death in 1878, Roosevelt inherited
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#1732859364684372-575: The Texas Emigration and Land Company of Louisville, Kentucky . The brothers moved to Texas after the Civil War , and after buying 125,000 acres (510 km ) in then-vast Young County, helped to revitalize the area, the population of which had become badly depleted during the war. During that same year as when Graham was settled, the Warren Wagon Train Raid occurred about 12 miles north of
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434-581: The area between Waxahachie, Texas and Houston, Texas . They also intended to spend some time at Fort McKavett in Menard County . Once in Dallas, however, their plans changed after they met a group of other young men, one of whom was the sportsman Andrew Jameson, whose family made a fortune in Irish whiskey. These young men talked Elliott and John into going directly to West Texas to hunt bison. On January 2, 1877,
465-502: The city was $ 16,587. About 13.0% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over. According to a mural on the courthouse depicting the arrival of the Graham brothers, the town square is physically the largest of any in the country. As of 2019 the town still has an operational drive-in theater . Graham Municipal Airport (ICAO code KRPH), located within city limits, has two paved runways: 3/21
496-698: The city's growth and improvement. Addie died in 1929; she was responsible for the establishment of the Eden Home for the aged. By 1900, Graham had incorporated as a town, and railroad service began in 1903, through the Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Railroad, part of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific system. In 1921, the Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad, one of the Frank Kell and Joseph A. Kemp properties, extended its line into Graham from Newcastle. The WF&S
527-466: The city, the age distribution was 26.0% under 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,081, and for a family was $ 38,118. Males had a median income of $ 30,221 versus $ 19,574 for females. The per capita income for
558-456: The city. As of the census of 2000, 8,716 people, 3,391 households, and 2,366 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,584.8 people/sq mi (611.9/km ). The 3,904 housing units averaged 709.9/sq mi (274.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 88.39% White, 1.24% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 7.86% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 13.41% of
589-501: The city. In 1872, the Graham brothers purchased a local saltworks , established the town of Graham, and set up the Graham Land Office. The saltworks were not a profitable venture, as the salt was too expensive to ship, and were closed in a few years. New families started to arrive, and the brothers began promoting the sale of homesites and doing civic improvements. A post office opened in 1873, and after Young County reorganized
620-456: The early 1930s. The 1884 structure's east door still stands on the courthouse square. From 1879 to 1896, Graham was the seat of a federal district court overseen by Judge A.P. McCormick; his jurisdiction extended over all of Texas north and west to New Mexico . Edwin Graham had married Addie Mary Kintner in 1865. They had five children. Throughout the 1870s, they divided their time between Texas and their families back north, but in 1879, with
651-410: The following year, Graham became the county seat. The town's newspaper, known as The Graham Leader and still in existence today, was first printed in 1876, the same year that the first temporary courthouse was built. Other businesses from these early years included a gristmill , sawmill , cotton gin , and brick kiln , two hotels, and several stores. On February 15, 1877, the city was the site of
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#1732859364684682-470: The group of eight men left Dallas. By mid-January, they were at a location just west of Graham, Texas where they listened to "the panther and wolves crying and howling" and kept their firearms within easy reach. Roosevelt wrote: "It is a glorious free life," so exciting that he did not grow homesick. The party passed through Fort Griffin, Texas , where they found in abundance bison, deer, antelope, quail, wild turkeys , and rabbits. When they cooked their game,
713-454: The organizational meeting of the group that became the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association , created to police ranching and put a stop to cattle rustling . Founding officers included pioneer ranchers James C. Loving (son of Oliver Loving ), Col. C. L. (Kit) Carter, and C.C. Slaughter . A three-story limestone courthouse was built in 1884, and it was replaced by a new courthouse in
744-412: The population. Of the 3,391 households, 32.6% had children under 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were not families. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 3.01. In
775-422: The scent attracted unwanted guests of wolves and panthers. On February 3, Roosevelt entered into his diary: "[We] made our permanent camp at the bottom of a huge canyon by a fine water hole." They were probably at the time in southern Crosby County, Texas , some 40 miles east of Lubbock, Texas . After 300 miles of travel, the party soon found hunting bison to be most hazardous. Elliott and John at one point faced
806-467: The town flourishing, they moved their wives and children to Graham permanently. Edwin and Addie lived there until 1891, then moved to Spokane, Washington, where Edwin died on May 7, 1899. His body was brought back to Graham for burial. Addie moved back to Graham and became a leading civic booster and philanthropist. In 1921, with her son Malcolm, she set up the Graham Foundation as a continuing fund for
837-528: Was 8,716 at the 2000 census and 8,518 by the July 2007 estimate. Graham, the county seat of Young County, is located in the southeast portion of the county, and has an area of 5.592 sq mi (14.48 km ). Geographically, Graham is located in the western Cross Timbers area of North Texas. Locally, this is known as the western portion of the Palo Pinto Mountains . Creeks drain the area generally into
868-594: Was abandoned in 1954 and the Rock Island sold its line to the Texas Export Railroad in 1972, but was abandoned just two years later. The population of Graham grew slowly until 1917, when oil was discovered nearby; the population tripled from 878 in 1900 to 2,544 in 1920. By 1966, Graham had 17 churches, seven schools, a hospital, a radio station, two libraries, three parks, and two newspapers. The population peaked at 9,170 in 1980, and has since gradually declined; it
899-463: Was jealous." On occasion, he would, to the jubilation of Eleanor, return home for a few days. Theodore Roosevelt became the conservator for his spendthrift brother. Elliott fathered a son with a young servant girl named Katy Mann employed by Anna. His brother sent a detective who specialized in likenesses to look at the child and subsequently the Roosevelts settled out of court for $ 10,000. The sum
930-478: Was known as "Bamie". Mittie's brothers Irvine (1842–1898) and James (1823–1901) were Civil War Confederate veterans who accompanied Elliott when he left Europe in 1892 to admit himself into an asylum in Virginia. Elliott had a competitive relationship with his older brother. As an Oyster Bay Roosevelt, and through his ancestor Cornelius Van Schaack Jr., Elliott was a descendant of the Schuyler family . At
961-454: Was placed in a trust, but according to the Manns, the child never received a dime as the money apparently was looted by Katy's lawyers. There was some correspondence between Eleanor Roosevelt and her half-brother Elliott Roosevelt Mann (1891–1976). On August 13, 1894, the 34-year-old Roosevelt attempted suicide by jumping out a window; he survived the initial fall, but the following day he suffered