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Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (September 27, 1861- February 17, 1933) was the younger sister of former President of the United States
President of the United States

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 Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt , also known as T.R., and to the public as Teddy, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States....
 and an aunt of former First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States

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, Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, President Franklin D....
.

nne Roosevelt (nicknamed "Conie") was born on September 27, 1861 at 28 East 20th Street
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is a recreated brownstone at 28 E. 20th Street, between Broadway and Park Avenue South, in Manhattan, New York City....
 in New York City
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, the fourth and youngest child of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.

Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. was the father of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and the paternal grandfather of American first lady Eleanor Roosevelt....
 and Martha Bulloch
Martha Bulloch

Martha Bulloch Roosevelt was the mother of US President Theodore Roosevelt and the paternal grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt. She married Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., and had four children....
. Her siblings were Anna Roosevelt (1855-1931), Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt , also known as T.R., and to the public as Teddy, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States....
 (1858-1919), the future President of the United States
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
, Elliott Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt I

Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt was the father of Eleanor Roosevelt and the brother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Elliott and Theodore were of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts....
 (1860-1894), the father of future First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States

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, Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt

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Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (September 27, 1861- February 17, 1933) was the younger sister of former President of the United States
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt , also known as T.R., and to the public as Teddy, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States....
 and an aunt of former First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States

First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the President of the United States, the title is sometimes taken to apply only to the wife of a sitting President....
, Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, President Franklin D....
.

Early years

Corinne Roosevelt (nicknamed "Conie") was born on September 27, 1861 at 28 East 20th Street
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is a recreated brownstone at 28 E. 20th Street, between Broadway and Park Avenue South, in Manhattan, New York City....
 in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, the fourth and youngest child of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.

Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. was the father of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and the paternal grandfather of American first lady Eleanor Roosevelt....
 and Martha Bulloch
Martha Bulloch

Martha Bulloch Roosevelt was the mother of US President Theodore Roosevelt and the paternal grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt. She married Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., and had four children....
. Her siblings were Anna Roosevelt (1855-1931), Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt , also known as T.R., and to the public as Teddy, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States....
 (1858-1919), the future President of the United States
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
, Elliott Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt I

Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt was the father of Eleanor Roosevelt and the brother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Elliott and Theodore were of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts....
 (1860-1894), the father of future First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States

First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the President of the United States, the title is sometimes taken to apply only to the wife of a sitting President....
, Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, President Franklin D....
. Robinson was a playmate of Edith Kermit Carow
Edith Roosevelt

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt , second wife of Theodore Roosevelt, was First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909....
, Theodore's future wife and later the First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States

First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the President of the United States, the title is sometimes taken to apply only to the wife of a sitting President....
. Corinne's father was a supporter of the North
North

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 during the Civil War
American Civil War

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, while her mother supported the South
South

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. Martha's home state was Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
 and she had moved to New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 only due to her marriage to Theodore. Martha's brothers were also members of the Confederate Navy. The conflict between Corinne's parents' political ideals did not hamper a privileged childhood of the best schools and regular travel, along with a formal societal debut expected of families of prominence.

Career

Robinson was a published poet
Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry....
, lecturer
Lecturer

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, and orator
Orator

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. She began writing
Writing

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 at an early age, through the encouragement of her friends, in particular Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton was an United States novelist, short story writer and designer....
 who helped critique her poetry
Poetry

Poetry is a form of literature art in which language is used for its aesthetics and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning ....
. In 1911, Robinson published her first poem, “The Call of Brotherhood”, in Scribner's Magazine. Her first book of poems of the same title was published in 1912. This volume was quickly followed by One Woman to Another and Other Poems (1914) dedicated to her daughter, also named Corinne
Corinne Alsop Cole

Corinne Alsop Cole was the daughter of Douglas Robinson and his wife Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and a niece of Theodore Roosevelt.Corinne Douglas Robinson was the second of four children and the only daughter....
, commemorating the loss of Robinson's brother Elliott
Elliott Roosevelt I

Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt was the father of Eleanor Roosevelt and the brother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Elliott and Theodore were of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts....
 and son, Stewart. Other volumes of poetry by Robinson include Service and Sacrifice (1919) dedicated to her brother Theodore Roosevelt, The Poems of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (1924), and Out of Nymph (1930) dedicated to Charles Scribner. She also wrote the prose memoir My Brother Theodore Roosevelt (1924). In 1920, Robinson became the first woman ever to address a nomination convention speaking before a crowd of 14,000.

Personal life

On April 29, 1882, the then Corinne Roosevelt married Douglas Robinson. Their marriage produced four children:
  1. Theodore Douglas Robinson
    Theodore Douglas Robinson

    Theodore "Teddy" Douglas Robinson was an United States politician and member of the Roosevelt family.He was born in New York City to Douglas Robinson and his wife Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, sister of U.S....
     (1883-1934) a member of the New York
    New York

    The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
     State Assembly. He married his distant cousin, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's niece, Helen Rebecca Roosevelt.
  2. Corinne Douglas Robinson
    Corinne Alsop Cole

    Corinne Alsop Cole was the daughter of Douglas Robinson and his wife Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and a niece of Theodore Roosevelt.Corinne Douglas Robinson was the second of four children and the only daughter....
     (1886-1971), mother of columnists Joseph
    Joseph Alsop

    Joseph Wright Alsop V was an United States journalist and syndicated newspaper columnist from the 1930s through the 1970s....
     and Stewart Alsop
    Stewart Alsop

    Stewart Johonnot Oliver Alsop was an United States newspaper columnist and political analyst.Born and raised in Avon, Connecticut, Alsop attended Groton School and Yale University....
  3. Monroe Douglas Robinson (1887-1944)
  4. Stewart Douglas Robinson (1889-1909), committed suicide by jumping from his college dormitory window after a party
    Party

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    .


Throughout the 1920s, Robinson's health failed her a number of times and she had a total of sixteen eye
Eye

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 surgeries
Surgery

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.

Robinson, a lifelong Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
, voted for her fifth cousin Franklin Roosevelt when he ran for Governor
Governor

A governor is a governing official, usually the Executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state. In federations, a governor may be the title of each appointed or elected politician who governs a constitutive state....
 of New York
New York

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 in 1928 and in 1932 when he was elected President of the United States
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
. Robinson commented that she voted for Franklin because: "Eleanor is my niece after all." Eleanor was Corinne's favorite niece and she said of her, "Eleanor was more like Theodore than any of his own children were."

Robinson died on February 17, 1933, age 71, of pneumonia
Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an Inflammation illness of the lung. Frequently, it is described as lung parenchyma/alveolus inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid ....
, in New York City
New York City

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 less than a month before Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt , often referred to by his initials FDR, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States....
 was inaugurated President
President

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.

Some Published Works

  • The Call of Brotherhood (1912) (poetry)
  • One Woman to Another and Other Poems (1914) (poetry)
  • Service and Sacrifice (1919) (poetry)
  • The Poems of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (1924) (poetry)
  • Out of Nymph (1930) (poetry) dedicated to Charles Scribner
  • My Brother Theodore Roosevelt (1924) Biography of her brother Theodore Roosevelt
    Theodore Roosevelt

    Theodore Roosevelt , also known as T.R., and to the public as Teddy, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States....


Source

  • at www.wmich.edu