Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

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Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was the second wife of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and served as First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909, known for her discretion, intelligence, and modernization of the White House.

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Edith Kermit Carow 1
Ethel Carow Roosevelt 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Lady of the United States
human
socialite
associatedWith Progressive Era United States
birthName Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edith Kermit Carow
burialPlace Youngs Memorial Cemetery NERFINISHED
child Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ethel Carow Roosevelt

Kermit Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt III
surface form: Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
closeFriend Theodore Roosevelt (childhood friend)
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1861-08-06
dateOfDeath 1948-09-30
educatedAt Miss Comstock’s School
Miss Sylvester’s School
endTime 1909-03-04
familyName Roosevelt
givenName Edith
heritage New England Yankee
knownFor creating the West Wing of the White House household structure
strengthening the role of First Lady as household manager
supporting Theodore Roosevelt’s political career
languageSpoken English
livedIn New York City NERFINISHED
marriageDate 1886-12-02
memberOf Roosevelt family
middleName Kermit
notableFor discretion and privacy in public life
modernization of the White House
reorganization of White House social life
notableWork oversight of 1902 White House renovation
partOf Theodore Roosevelt administration
surface form: Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
placeOfBirth Norwich, Connecticut
surface form: Norwich, Connecticut, United States
placeOfDeath Oyster Bay
surface form: Oyster Bay, New York, United States
positionHeld First Lady of the United States
precededBy Ida Saxton McKinley
relative Martha Bulloch Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
religion Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
residence Sagamore Hill
White House
sexOrGender female
spouse Theodore Roosevelt
startTime 1901-09-14
stepchild Alice Roosevelt Longworth
surface form: Alice Lee Roosevelt
succeededBy Helen Herron Taft

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Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt birthName Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Edith Kermit Carow
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt child Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ethel Carow Roosevelt
Youngs Memorial Cemetery hasBurial Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Archibald Roosevelt mother Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt mother Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt mother Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt III mother Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill notableResident Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt spouse Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt