James Roosevelt (1760–1847)
American businessman
Jacobus "James" Roosevelt III (January 10, 1760 – February 6, 1847) was an American businessman and politician from New York City. A member of the Roosevelt family, he was the son of Isaac Roosevelt and great-grandfather of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Early life
Jacobus Roosevelt III was born on January 10, 1760, in New York City to Isaac Roosevelt (1726–1794) and Cornelia Hoffman. Isaac was the great-grandson of Claes Maartenszen Van Rosenvelt, the first Roosevelt in America. He was baptized on January 23, 1760, and graduated from Princeton University in 1780.
Career
Roosevelt, like his father, was a sugar-refiner. A banker in post-revolutionary New York, he amassed a large fortune in addition to his inheritance. He worked out of 333 Pearl Street under the firm of C. J. & H. Roosevelt. He was an active Federalist; he served in the New York State Assembly in 1796 and 1797 and was an alderman in the New York City Council for the Fourth Ward in 1809.
His interest in politics was less than previous Roosevelts, including his father; he was the last of his branch of the family to engage in politics until his great-grandson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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