James Jacobus Roosevelt was an American businessman from New York City who was a member of the Roosevelt family.
Occupation
businessperson
Born
October 25, 1759
Died
August 13, 1840
Overview
James Jacobus Roosevelt (October 25, 1759 – August 13, 1840) was an American businessman from New York City who was a member of the prominent Roosevelt family and a paternal great-grandfather of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
Early life
Roosevelt was born on October 25, 1759, in New York City. He was the sixth of seven children born to Jacobus James Roosevelt (1724–1777) and Annetje Bogert (1728–1773). His paternal grandfather was Johannes Roosevelt (1689–1750), the founder of the Oyster Bay branch of the Roosevelt family. His father was a first cousin of Isaac Roosevelt (1726–1794), a patrilineal great-great-grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Career
During the American Revolutionary War, Roosevelt was a commissary for the troops in New York.
In 1818, after his son Cornelius left Columbia College, Cornelius became his partner in importing hardware, and at Cornelius' insistence, the focus of the business changed from hardware to plate glass.
