Alice Roosevelt Longworth
American writer and socialite (1884–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Alice Roosevelt" redirects here. For her mother, see Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt.
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 – February 20, 1980) was an American writer and socialite. She was the eldest child of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt and his only child with his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt. Longworth led an unconventional and controversial life. Her marriage to Representative Nicholas Longworth III, a Republican Party leader and 38th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, was shaky, and her only child, Paulina, was from her affair with Senator William Borah.
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| Born | Alice Lee Roosevelt (1884-02-12)February 12, 1884 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1980(1980-02-20) (aged 96) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Burial place | Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
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| Children | Paulina Longworth Sturm (with William Borah) |
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| Family | Roosevelt family |
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