Western Australia. Albany. Discover dramatic coastal scenery and fascinating history in Albany, Western Australiaâs first and southernmost city. Sitting on the rugged southern coast of Western Australia, four-and-a-half hour's drive from Perth, Albany is a city where you can actually escape the rat race. It's fringed by green seas, tall forests and national parks, and offers lots of natural adventures, from fishing and diving to walking and whale-watching.
This family business contributed significantly to the family's wealth. Teedie's father, Theodore Sr., eventually inherited control of the family firm along with Teedie's uncle, James Roosevelt. Most of the Roosevelt wealth, however, came from land holdings in and around New York City.
Theodore Roosevelt was born at 28 East 20th Street, New York City on October 27, 1858. He was the second child of Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. His father was a glass importer and one of New York City's leading philanthropists. His mother was a southerner who never really adjusted to living north of the Mason-Dixon Line.