Sara Delano Roosevelt
(1854–1941)
BIRTH
September 21, 1854
PLACE
Algonac, near Newburgh, New York
NAME
Sara Delano
DEATH
September 7, 1941
PLACE
Hyde Park, New York
FAMILY
HUSBAND
James Roosevelt I
(1828–1900)
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Sara Delano Roosevelt was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s mother and the second wife of James Roosevelt. After James’s death she managed the Springwood estate and remained influential in her son’s family life.
EARLY LIFE
Sara was born at the Delano family home Algonac to Warren Delano Jr. and Catherine Robbins Lyman. Her family’s wealth came in part from maritime trade, including the China trade.
Sara supervised Franklin’s early home education, managed Springwood, and supported civic and charitable causes, including the Gallaudet Home in Poughkeepsie.
CAREER
DEATH
Sara Delano Roosevelt died at Springwood, her Hyde Park home, on September 7, 1941. The National Park Service describes acute circulatory collapse as the cause. She was buried at St. James Episcopal Churchyard, where her husband James rests.
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