Julian Roosevelt
Born
Julian Kean Roosevelt

(1924-03-27)March 27, 1924
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 14, 1986(1986-11-14) (aged 62)
Manhasset, New York, U.S.
Other namesDooley
EducationPhilips Exeter (1943)
Alma materHarvard University (1950)
Spouses
Florence Madeleine Graham
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(m. 1946; div. 1955)​
Margaret Fay Schantz
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(m. 1957)​
Children4
Parent(s)George Emlen Roosevelt
Julia Morris Addison
RelativesSee Roosevelt family
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Men's 6-meter class

Julian "Dooley" Kean Roosevelt (November 14, 1924 – March 27, 1986)[1] was an American banker and Olympic yachtsman who was a member of the Roosevelt family.

Early life

Roosevelt was born on November 14, 1924, to George Emlen Roosevelt and Julia Morris Addison,[2] the sister of James Thayer Addison.[3] Through his father he was a first cousin twice removed of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt attended Philips Exeter (1943)[4] and later, Harvard University, where he participated in crew.[5]

Career

From 1942 to 1946, he served in the United States Coast Guard, and was discharged from the Army Reserve Field Artillery in 1955 after 8 years of active reserve duty.[6]

He participated in the 1948 Olympics and became a gold medalist in the 1952 Olympics in the 6-meter class,[7][8] he was later a member of the International Olympic Committee who advocated removing political motives from the games, criticizing the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the banning of South African athletes.[9]

After the Olympics, he became a partner of Dick & Merle Smith, an investment brokerage firm in New York City that was created as part of the break-up of Roosevelt & Son due to the passage of the Glass–Steagall Act in 1934. He also served as a trustee of the Union Square Savings Bank and was a director of Fundamental Investors, Inc., also in New York.[6] He later served as a vice president of Sterling Grace & Company.[10]

Personal life

He was twice married, first in 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Florence Madeleine Graham (d. 1991), the daughter of E. W. Sterling Graham of Pittsburgh,[4][11] and was descended from William Bradford, the 2nd Governor of Plymouth Colony. Before their divorce in 1955,[12] they had three children together:

After their divorce in 1955, she married later that same year to Eric Ridder (1918–1996), the publisher of The Journal of Commerce,[16] who also won the Gold medal in sailing with Julian in 1952.[17][18] Roosevelt married second to Margaret Fay Schantz, who was also divorced, from Donald William Scholle,[19] in 1957.[20] She was the daughter of Dr. Charles W. Schantz and was an alumna of the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York.[6] Together, they had:

In March 1957, his mansion on Center Island on Long Island, New York, was ruined by a fire.[23]

Roosevelt died of liver cancer on March 27, 1986, at Glen Cove Hospital in Manhasset, New York, not far from his home in Oyster Bay.[10]

References

  1. ^ Social Security Death Index; SSN: 128-14-5699
  2. ^ Hess, Stephen (1997). America's Political Dynasties. Transaction Publishers. p. 742. ISBN 1-56000-911-X.
  3. ^ The Living Church, Volume 114, January 26, 1947 (Morehouse-Gorham Company, 1947), 20.
  4. ^ a b Times, Special To The New York (April 8, 1945). "MISS F.M. GRAHAM BECOMES ENGAGED; Providence Girl Will Be Wed to Julian Kean Roosevelt of Noted New York Family". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Varsity Crew Picks Stone as '47 Captain; Freshman' 150 Boat Opens Season Today". The Harvard Crimson. April 25, 1947.
  6. ^ a b c Times, Special To The New York (November 24, 1957). "MRS. M.F. SCHANTZ TO BE REMARRIED; Masters School Alumna Is Engaged to Julian Kean Roosevelt, Yachtsman". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Julian Roosevelt Olympic medals and stats". Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
  8. ^ "Julian Roosevelt". Olympedia. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Hazan, Barukh (1982). Olympic Sports and Propaganda Games: Moscow 1980. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 9781412829953.
  10. ^ a b c Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (March 29, 1986). "JULIAN K. ROOSEVELT IS DEAD: SERVED ON 2 OLYMPIC BOARDS". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  11. ^ Times, Special To The New York (July 28, 1946). "NUPTIALS ARE HELD FOR MISS GRAHAM; Providence, R.I., Girl Is Wed in Church There to Julian Kean Roosevelt of This City HER SISTER HONOR MAID Clayton E. Rich of Atlanta the Best Man--Bridegroom Saw Service in Coast Guard". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  12. ^ Times, Special To The New York (February 27, 1955). "A ROOSEVELT DIVORCED; Mrs. Julian K. Wins Decree -- Mental Cruelty Charged". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "Son to Mrs. Julian K. Roosevelt". The New York Times. June 25, 1949. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  14. ^ Times, Special To The New York (January 17, 1954). "Son to the Julian K. Roosevelts". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths ROOSEVELT, ROBIN A." The New York Times. July 4, 1999. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  16. ^ Pace, Eric (July 29, 1996). "Eric Ridder, 78, Former Publisher Of Business Paper". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  17. ^ Times, Special To The New York (June 8, 1955). "ERIC RIDDER TO REWED; Publishing Orficial,. Will Marry Mrs. Florence Roosevelt". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  18. ^ Times, Special To The New York (June 16, 1955). "ERIC RIDDER REMARRIES; Weds Mrs.--F-.-G. Roosevelt in Christ Church Chapel". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  19. ^ Times, Special To The New York (October 7, 1956). "WEDDING IS HELD FOR MISS SCHANTZ; She Becomes Bride of Donald William Scholle at Trinity Church in Wilmington". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  20. ^ Times, Special To The New York (February 23, 1958). "Mrs. Margaret Fay Schantz Is Married To Julian'Roosevelt, Investment Broker". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  21. ^ Times, Special To The New York (September 14, 1959). "J. K. Roosevelts Have Child". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  22. ^ "FAY S. ROOSEVELT IS MARRIED". The New York Times. August 25, 1985. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  23. ^ Times, Special To The New York (March 14, 1957). "2D L.I. MANSION IS RUINED BY FIRE | Houseman, 65, Alone and Ill, Hurt in $150,000 Blaze at Julian Roosevelt Home". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

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