Theodore
...same year his wife Alice and mother died on the same day in February. Theodore decided to move to the Dakota Badlands to become a Rancher. A few years after he started ranching he moved back to New York due to severe storms which destroyed most of his cattle, after returning Theodore ran for Mayor of New York City, but was defeated. Theodore then married Edith Carow and became father of five children plus his daughter Alice from his first marriage. In 1896 William McKinley appointed Theodore as an assistant secretary of the Navy. In 1895 The United States declared war on Spain, Roosevelt resigned from his position in the Navy to start a cavalry regiment kwon as the “Rough Riders.” After Roosevelt became famous for his win at the Battle of Kettle he, won the election for governor of New York. Two years later he became the vice president candidate with President McKinley. One year later McKinley was assassinated and Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States. Not only...