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Most Influential Presidents: The Roosevelt Family

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Some of the most influential Presidents of The United States were from the Roosevelt family. What most might not realize however, is that the Roosevelt family tree extends from many influential faces. One might even say, it runs in their blood. From the get go, the Roosevelt family has been making strides in political areas. Claes (pronounced “Clause”) Maartenszen van Rosenvelt started off as the furthest known ancestor of the Roosevelt family, immigrated to New Amsterdam, between 1638 and 1649, purchased a Farm of around 24 morgens (48 acres) in midtown Manhattan, in the very place where the Empire State Building now dominates the Manhattan skyline. Claes’ son Nicholas happened to not only be the first to use the spelling of Roosevelt, but
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