Elliott Roosevelt—son of Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt—was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1940 to 1945, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. He also worked in various fields, including broadcasting, ranching, and business. Elliott is the author of numerous books, including the best-seller As He Saw It (1946) and the revelatory biography The Roosevelts of Hyde Park: An Untold Story (1973). Other books include A Rendezvous with Destiny (1975, co-written with James Brough), Mother R (1977, also co-written with James Brough), The Conservators (1982), and Eleanor Roosevelt, with Love (1984). Elliott edited the four-volume correspondence of his father.
Twenty-two mysteries appeared under Elliott’s name that were actually ghost-written by William Harrington. This series starred Eleanor as a detective and continued to appear a full decade after Elliott’s death. Titles from this series include: Murder and the First Lady (1984), The White House Pantry Murder (1987), Murder in the West Wing (1992), and Murder in the Lincoln Bedroom (2000).
The Homes
2131 R Street NW, Washington, DC (Ambassador’s residence of the Republic of Mali)
Also home to: Anna Roosevelt Halsted Eleanor Roosevelt
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC (The White House)
Built of Aquia Creek sandstone, this 130-room Neoclassical mansion was largely destroyed by arson during the War of 1812, and reconstructed in 1817. Additions include the South Portico (1824), the North Portico (1829), the West Wing (1901), and the Oval Office (1909). In 1949, the inside was completely gutted to stabilize the building with steel framing. The grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. in 1935. The mansion was named a National Historic Landmark in 1960.
Also home to: Rose Elizabeth Cleveland Ulysses S. Grant John Hay Paul Jennings Herbert Hoover John F. Kennedy Alice Roosevelt Longworth Anna Roosevelt Halsted Eleanor Roosevelt James Roosevelt II Theodore Roosevelt Helen Herron Taft Margaret Truman Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Elliott Roosevelt
2131 R Street NW, Washington, DC
Located in Sheridan/Kalorama neighborhood, Northwest - East of Rock Creek
Elliott Roosevelt
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Located in Lafayette Square neighborhood, Northwest - East of Rock Creek