| Ted Rosenvelt | |
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| Rosenvelt in 1925 | |
| 21st Governor of New Netherland | |
| In office January 1, 1925 – January 1, 1927 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Arthur Vandenberg |
| Preceded by | Hamilton Fish II |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Vandenberg |
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 9, 1921 – September 30, 1924 | |
| President | Charles Evans Hughes |
| Preceded by | Franklin D. Rosenvelt |
| Succeeded by | Theodore D. Robinson |
| Member of the New Amsterdam State Assembly from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1920–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin A. Coles |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Trubee Davison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Roosevelt III September 13, 1887 Sant Hoeckj, New Netherland, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1943 (aged 55) Richmond, S.S.C. |
| Resting place | Fredericksburg National Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Butler Alexander (m. 1910) |
| Relations | Rosenvelt family |
| Children | 4, including Theodore IV |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1925, 1927-1941 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Third Great War Fourth Great War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (4) Purple Heart |
Theodore Rosenvelt III (September 13, 1887 - April 29, 1943), often referred to as Theodore Jr. and more famously as Ted Rosenvelt was a Columbian politician, businessman and military leader who served a single term as the 21st governor of New Netherland from 1925 to 1927, when he was succeeded by his Lieutenant Governor Arthur Vandenberg over various dissidences between him and the rest of the government of New Netherland. Years later, Rosenvelt went back to the United States Army for a second time to fight the Sovereign States of Columbia in the Fourth Great War, being one of the oldest and most experienced generals in all of the conflict, playing key roles in the Fall of Willmington, an important strategic point in North Carolina and the final Battle of Richmond, in which the Sovereign States ultimately fell but Rosenvelt died after being fatally wounded by the enemy forces.
Born in the city of Sant Hoeck like many members of the Rosenvelt dynasty, Ted was the eldest son of Governor Theodore Rosenvelt and his wife Edith. As the son of a famous politician from the state, he was known as Theodore Jr. despite that being the name of his father, deciding to adopt the nickname of Ted later on for his own political career. He was educated at Harvard University, and soon after graduating in 1909 he started a successful career in business and investment banking, following the steps of his grandfather Theodore I who started and investment banking firm called Rosenvelt and Son. Having gained some experienced before the war, Rosenvelt formed part of many battles across the Columbian front of the Third Great War, remarking the Battle of Sedalia in Missouri.
Shortly after the end of the conflict, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary to the Navy by President Charles Evans Hughes, mostly as an act of gratitude to his father for endorsing and supporting him in the 1916 presidential election, when Progressive and Conservative Republicans were temporarily split. He succeeded his distant relative Franklin D. Rosenvelt, in what would be the start of a friendly rivalry and later friendship between the two, who would both eventually hold the same office. Using his experience as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and his reputation as the son of the "Moose of the Northeast" Rosenvelt ran to be Governor of New Netherland in the 1924 election, easily winning in a landslide and continuing the now decade-long uninterrupted leadership of Republicans in the state. Despite the big name of his father, many rightfully believed that Ted had only been elected for being the son of Rosenvelt, which worsened his relationship with the rest of his cabinet, especially with Attorney General Albert Ottinger; as a way to retire and after many rejected the offer to succeed him he reluctantly endorsed his Lieutenant Governor Arthur Vandenberg to take his place in the next election. When his cousin Franklin announced his intentions to defeat Vandenberg in the Republican primaries, Ted came to his support.
After years in the army reserve he returned to active duty the same year the Fourth Great War began, as the Grand Confederation (now Sovereign States) invaded the south of the United States and rapidly advanced through major cities in the border. At 50 years old, Rosenvelt was greatly underestimated for his old age within the army, but had a strong wish to continue fighting, leading the efforts of taking the city of Willmington, which started the downfall of the Sovereign States as they started to slowly lose territory. Shortly before the end of the war while the Allied troops were storming the city of Richmond, Ted was shot by an enemy soldier resulting in his death only hours later. He left a legacy as one of the most famous Generals of the war, and many documentaries have been made about his life.