Timeline Description: Theodore Roosevelt was America's 26th president. He accomplished much during his life and presidency. This timeline shows some of the great things he did.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1858 | Theodore Roosevelt is born Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York. His nickname was Teddy. |
| 1865 | Teddy watched Abraham Lincoln's funeral From the window of his home in New York, a seven year old Theodore Roosevelt watched Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession. |
| 1876 | Theodore attends college Theodore Roosevelt attended Harvard University. He graduated in 1880 magna cum laude. |
| 1880 | Theodore marries Alice Lee Theodore and Alice married in Massachusetts on Teddy's 22nd birthday. |
| 1881 | Theodore elected to the state assembly Theodore was elected to New York's state assembly. He served from 1882-1884. |
| 1883 | Theodore the outdoorsman Teddy Roosevelt purchased two cattle ranches in the Dakota territories. His love of the outdoors spurred later accomplishments he made as president. |
| 1895 | Theodore becomes the police commissioner Theodore resigned from the Civil Service commission to become New York City's police commissioner. |
| 1898 | The Rough Riders is formed Theodore was named the Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st US Volunteer Calvary Regiment. The group was known as the Rough Riders. |
| 1899 | The Governor or New York In 1898 Theodore Roosevelt was elected as the new governor of New York, and he was sworn in in 1899. |
| 1900 | He becomes the vice president Theodore Roosevelt was put on the ticket as vice president with Republican candidate William McKinley. They won the election. |
| 1901 | William McKinley is shot While attending an exposition in New York, President McKinley was shot and killed. Teddy Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States. |
| 1903 | President Roosevelt's many accomplishments During his presidency he accomplished many things, including the ending of the Alaskan territory dispute and the creation of the first federal bird reservation in Florida. |
| 1905 | The National Forest Service is founded Theodore Roosevelt was an outdoorsman, and he helped establish many laws and territories for the nature he loved. One of those was the National Forest Service. |
| 1906 | The Nobel Peace Prize Theodore was the first president to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. He received it for ending the Russo-Japanese war of 1905. |
| 1909 | He journeys to Africa Once his presidency ended, Theodore traveled to Africa to find artifacts for the Smithsonian Museum. |
| 1912 | Roosevelt gets shot A man shot Roosevelt, hoping to kill him, but Roosevelt survived. The shooter was pronounced insane. |
| 1916 | Roosevelt's death Theodore Roosevelt died peacefully in his home while he slept. He accomplished much during his lifetime, and he will always be remembered for the huge number of good things he did while alive. |