Teddy and FDR might share the same name but they weren’t father and son. They were distant 5th cousins.
Tag: Franklin Roosevelt
Fun Fact: First Mother To Vote For Her Son For President
Sara Delano Roosevelt was alive when her son was elected to be president. Thus (after the passage of Women’s suffrage as well) she was the first mother to vote for her son as President of the United States.
Fun Fact: When FDR Lost On a Presidential Ticket
Despite being one of the most popular and the only man elected four times to the presidency; FDR lost as a running mate in the 1920 presidential election. Warren G. Harding beat James M. Cox in a landslide.
Fun Fact: Last Ancestor To Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Teddy Roosevelt
The last common ancestor to both Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt was Nicholas (Rosenvelt) Roosevelt. He was born when New York City was called New Amsterdam. Like his two future president descendants, he did hold public office though it was a rather minor one for New York City.
Fun Fact: Fala Roosevelt
During part of his presidency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a Scottish terrier named Fala. One of the most popular pets of any president, Fala followed his master almost everywhere. When FDR died, a few noticed Fala having erratic behavior. Fala eventually bonded to the widowed Eleanor Roosevelt and died in 1952.