Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

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Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

1829–1906

A lively 19th-century outdoorsman and reform-minded public figure, he moved easily between politics, journalism, and writing about the natural world. Best known today as Theodore Roosevelt’s uncle, he also built a career of his own as a congressman, diplomat, and early advocate for fish conservation.

3 Audiobooks

Florida and the Game Water-Birds of the Atlantic Coast and the Lakes of the United States

Florida and the Game Water-Birds of the Atlantic Coast and the Lakes of the United States

by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

Five Acres Too Much

Five Acres Too Much

by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

The Game-Birds of the Coasts and Lakes of the Northern States of America

The Game-Birds of the Coasts and Lakes of the Northern States of America

by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

About the author

Born in New York City on August 7, 1829, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1850, but his interests reached well beyond legal practice. He became known as a sportsman and writer, and he also took part in civic reform efforts in New York during the era of the Tweed Ring.

He served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York from 1871 to 1873. Later, he was appointed United States Minister to the Netherlands, serving from 1888 to 1889, and he was also active in public work connected to fisheries and conservation.

He died on June 14, 1906, in Sayville, New York. Although he is often remembered through his connection to the Roosevelt family, his own life brought together public service, journalism, and a lasting enthusiasm for the outdoors.