Oct 27, 1858. 26th president of the US, succeeded to the presidency on the death of William McKinley. His term of office: Sept 14, 1901 Mar 3, 1909. Roosevelt was the first president to ride in an automobile (1902), to submerge in a submarine (1905) and to fly in an airplane (1910). Although his best-remembered quote was perhaps “Speak softly and carry a big stick,” he also said: “The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.” Born at New York, NY, Roosevelt died at Oyster Bay, NY, Jan 6, 1919. His last words: “Put out the light.”
Image: Public Domain, taken 1915 by available from the United States Library of Congress‘s Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3f06209.
