Nicholas Roosevelt (1658–1742)
Nicholas Roosevelt | |
|---|---|
| Alderman of New York City | |
| In office 1715 | |
| In office 1698–1701 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas van Rosenvelt October 2, 1658 New Amsterdam, New Netherland |
| Died | July 30, 1742 (aged 83) New York City, Province of New York |
| Spouse |
Heyltje Jans Kunst
(m. 1682; died 1730) |
| Relations | See Roosevelt family |
| Children | 10, including Johannes Roosevelt |
| Parent(s) | Claes Maartenszen van Rosenvelt Jannetje Samuels Thomas |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nicholas Roosevelt (born Nicholas van Rosenvelt) (bap. October 2, 1658 – died July 30, 1742) was an American politician. He was an early member of the Roosevelt family and a prominent Dutch-American citizen of New Amsterdam (later New York City), and was the 4th great-grandfather to Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945). He was the first Roosevelt to hold an elected office in North America, as an alderman, as well as the first to use the familiar spelling of the family name.