Alice Roosevelt Longworth

Family Member

Birthday February 12, 1884

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Feb 20, 1980 (96)

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About

The oldest child of former US President Theodore Roosevelt, she was an American socialite who famously quipped, "If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me." She was a writer and a socialite. Her life was unconventional and produced a child who was born out of an affair. 

Before Fame

She became a fashion icon and instant celebrity at age seventeen due to her father's assumption of office.

Trivia

During the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson administrations, she became a Democrat, and she identified herself as a hedonist during a 60 Minutes interview.

Family Life

Her parents were President Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Hathaway Lee.

Associated With

Her fifth cousin Franklin D. Roosevelt served as the 32nd President of the United States.