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John Aspinwall Roosevelt
John Aspinwall Roosevelt (March 13, 1916 – April 27, 1981) was an American businessman and the sixth and last child of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the only Roosevelt son who never sought political office.
Early life.
John Roosevelt was the youngest child of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. His surviving siblings were Anna E. Roosevelt, James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.. Roosevelt grew up on the Roosevelt estate in Hyde
Gilbert & Aspinwall, and Susan Howland (1779–1852). The Howland family was descended from John Howland, a signor of the "Mayflower Compact" and the Aspinwall family was descended from William Aspinwall, who was among the first settlers of New England. His aunt, Mary Rebecca Aspinwall (1809–1886) was married to Isaac Roosevelt, the grandfather of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His great-aunt, Harriet Howland, was the third wife of Isaac's father, New York State Assemblyman James Roosevelt. His paternal great-