PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT ROUGH RIDER WAR CAMPAIGN PIN/BUTTON RIBBON 1904 W&H

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PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT ROUGH RIDER WAR CAMPAIGN PIN/BUTTON RIBBON 1904 W&H:
$173.88

HERE’S a VERY SCARCE andATTRACTIVE Ca. 1904

President Theodore Roosevelt Celluloid Presidential CampaignPin/Button with Patriotic R,W & B Ribbon –

This RARE badge was owned by Samuel S. Lewis, York County, PApolitician and 17th Lt. Governor of PA and delegate to the 1904,1944, 1948 and 1952 RNC Conventions (See his bio below). I purchased this badgefrom the Lewis estate’s political memorabilia collection. As such, THIS BADGE HAS NEVER SEEN THECOLLECTOR MARKET!

Thecelluloid button measures 1 ¼” in diameter, and features Theodore Roosevelt wearinghis Spanish-American War cavalry hat and “Rough Rider” uniform.

Thebutton retains its original paper label on the verso showing the Whitehead HoagCo. as makers and patent dates of 1894 and 1896.

The badge is in very good condition!

Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 –January 6, 1919), often referred to as “Teddy” or “TR,” was an American statesman, author, explorer,soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President ofthe United States, from 1901 to 1909. A leader of the Republican Party, he was a leading force of the Progressive Era. Born a sickly child withdebilitating asthma, Roosevelt embraced a strenuous lifestyle and successfullyregained his health. He integrated his exuberant personality, vast range ofinterests, and world-famous achievements into a \"cowboy\" personadefined by robust masculinity. Home-schooled,he became a lifelong naturalist before attending Harvard College. His first of many books, The NavalWar of 1812 (1882), established his reputation as both a learnedhistorian and a popular writer. He entered politics, becoming the leader of thereform faction of Republicans in New York\'s state legislature. Following thedeaths of his wife and mother, he escaped to the wilderness and operated acattle ranch in the Dakotas. He returned to run unsuccessfully for Mayor of NewYork City in 1886. He served as AssistantSecretary of the Navy under William McKinley, resigning after one year to servewith the Rough Riders, gainingnational fame for courage during the War in Cuba. Returning a warhero, he was elected governor of New York in 1898. A frustrated partyestablishment made him McKinley\'s running mate in the election of 1900. He campaigned vigorously across the country,helping McKinley win reelection by a landslide on a platform of peace,prosperity, and conservatism.

The assassination of President McKinley in September 1901 meant that at age42, Roosevelt had become President of the United States, the youngest inhistory. Leading his party and country into the Progressive Era, he championed his \"Square Deal\" domestic policies, promisingthe average citizen fairness, breaking of trusts, regulation of railroads, andpure food and drugs. Making conservation a top priority, he established myriadnew national parks,forests, and monuments in order to preserve the nation\'s natural resources.In foreign policy, he concentrated onCentral America, where he began construction of the Panama Canal. He also greatly expanded the UnitedStates Navy and sent the Great White Fleet on a world tour to project the UnitedStates\' naval power. His successful efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War won him the 1906Nobel Peace Prize.

Elected in 1904 to a full term, he continued pursuit of progressivepolicies, eventually culminating in blockage of his legislative agenda inCongress. Roosevelt successfully groomed his close friend, William HowardTaft, for the presidency. After leaving office, he went on safari in Africaand toured Europe. Returning to the USA, he became frustrated with Taft\'sapproach as his successor, trying, but failing to win the nomination in 1912. He founded his own party, the Progressive \"Bull Moose\" Party, and called forwide-ranging progressive reforms. The split allowed the Democrats to win theWhite House and Congress in 1912; those Republicans aligned with Taft would control theRepublican Party for decades.

Frustrated at home, Roosevelt led a two-year expedition in the Amazon, nearly dying of tropical disease.During World War I, he opposed President Wilson for keeping the U.S. out of the waragainst Germany, and offered his military services, which were never summoned.Although he planned to run again for president in 1920, his health quicklydeteriorated, and he died in early 1919. Roosevelt has consistently been rankedby scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents.[2] His face adorns Mount Rushmore alongside those of Washington,Jefferson, and Lincoln.

BIOGRAPHYof SAMUEL LEWIS, THE FORMER OWNER OF THIS BADGE

Samuel S. \"Sam\" Lewis(February 17, 1874 – January 15, 1959) was a noted American politician and the17th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1939 to 1943.

Lewis was born in York, Pennsylvania on February 17, 1874. Thisunassuming, jovial, analytical man held several cabinet-level positions toseveral governors. He was a Republican, lawyer, postmaster, and delegate to theRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania (as an alternate) in 1904,1944, 1948 and 1952.

He was Postmaster General at York, PA from 1906-1914, appointed byPresident Theodore Roosevelt and then President William Howard Taft. During his time as Postmaster, he rejuvenatedthe York Fair.

He was elected 22nd Auditor General of Pennsylvania from1921-1925 and then served as the 19th Treasurer of Pennsylvania from1925 - 1929. During the 1931-1935 administration of Gifford Pinchot, he was theSecretary of Highways and spearheaded the governor\'s ambitious ruraltransportation initiative to “get the farmer out of the mud.”

Lewis served as the 17th Lieutentant Governor of Pennsylvaniafrom 1939 – 1943 under Governor Arthur H. James.

From 1951 through 1953, he was Governor John S. Fine’s Secretary of theDepartment of Forests and Waters and oversaw all state parks and forests. Intwo years, Lewis reorganized and streamlined the department. \"Sam Lewis was the best man I ever workedunder. He was a genius at deciding what was good for the public and getting itdone quickly. He had the administrative tools to get anything done.\"Joe Ibberson, retired division chief, Bureau of Forestry

Sam S. Lewis died on January 15, 1959 at the age of 84 years, 332 days.

Samuel S. Lewis State Park was named to honor the Lt, Governor andSecretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Forest and Waters. This 85-acrestate park is dominated by Mt. Pisgah, an 885-foot-high ridge that separatesKreutz Creek Valley to the north and East Prospect Valley to the south. Thepark landscape also consists of mowed grass fields on the northern and Easternpark slopes, a pine plantation in the southern area, and mature woods in thewestern section.

Samuel S. Lewis donated 35 acres of his farm to the Commonwealth in 1954.Lewis convinced Walter Stine to sell his arboretum to the Commonwealth for areasonable price. The Commonwealth then purchased an additional 35 acres of theadjacent Almoney Farm to complete the initial park tract. The park opened tothe public on July 4, 1954. The Department of Conservation and NaturalResources purchased an additional 14 acres of land in 1999.

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