Elliott Roosevelt
| Elliott Roosevelt | |
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BG Elliott Roosevelt as 325th Wing commander
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| Mayor of Miami Beach, Florida | |
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In office June 1, 1965 – June 6, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Melvin Richard |
| Succeeded by | Jay Dermer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 23, 1910 New York City |
| Died | October 27, 1990 (aged 80) Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Cause of death | heart failure |
| Relations | See Roosevelt family |
| Children | William, Ruth Chandler, Elliott Jr., David, and Livingston |
| Parents |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Education |
Hun School of Princeton Groton School |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held |
90th Photographic Wing 325th Photographic Wing |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Elliott Roosevelt (September 23, 1910 – October 27, 1990) was an American aviation official and wartime officer in the United States Army Air Forces. He was a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
As a reconnaissance commander, Roosevelt pioneered new techniques in night photography and meteorological data-gathering, but his claims to a distinguished record on combat missions have been largely discounted. He faced charges of corruption, including accusations that he had recommended the purchase of the experimental Hughes XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft against a Lockheed model that was believed to be superior.
Roosevelt published a book about his attendance at several major Allied war conferences, and a controversial exposé of his parents’ private life. His career also embraced broadcasting, ranching, politics and business.
Elliott Roosevelt was a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962). He was named after his maternal grandfather, Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (1860–1894). His siblings were Anna (1906–1975), James (1907–1991), Franklin Jr. (1914–1988), and John (1916–1981)
An older brother, Franklin, died in 1909 as an infant.
Roosevelt attended the Hun School of Princeton and went to Groton School, as did his brothers. He refused to attend Harvard University. Instead, he worked a series of briefly held jobs, beginning with advertising and settling in broadcasting in the 1930s, including a management position in the Hearst radio chain.
Roosevelt had always been interested in flight, and in 1933 he briefly served as general manager of Gilpin Airlines of Glendale, California, a small airline owned by Rep. Isabella Greenway (D-AZ), a close friend of the family. Later that year he became aviation editor for the William Randolph Hearst papers. After controversial involvement in the Air Mail Scandal and a secret attempt to sell bombers in civilian disguise to the USSR, he was hired as vice president of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce (see Aerospace Industries Association), a post he held until 1935. That year he moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and became involved in broadcasting and farming. His eyesight (see Heterochromia iridum) did not permit him to hold a pilot's license.
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