Theodore Douglas Robinson
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Theodore Douglas "Teddy" Robinson (April 28, 1883 – April 10, 1934) was an American politician and member of the Roosevelt family.
He was born in New York City to Douglas Robinson and his wife Corinne Roosevelt, sister of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. He was Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1924 to 1929.[1] A resident of Herkimer County, he was a New York State Assemblyman and later a State Senator; he was chairman of the Progressive Party of New York.[2][3] He married Helen Rebecca Roosevelt (1881–1962), daughter of James Roosevelt "Rosey" Roosevelt and Helen Schermerhorn Astor.
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- ^ "Another Roosevelt". TIME. 1933-03-27.
- ^ Hopson, Carol. "The Garden in the Woods - The Cemetery at Gelston Castle". Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ Marolda, Edward J. (2001). Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. Navy, and the Spanish-American War. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-24023-3.
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy November 11, 1924 — March 4, 1929 |
Succeeded by Ernest L. Jahncke |
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