He was married 5 times, and had 4 children.
Roosevelt served as a member of the United States Congress, representing the Twentieth District of New York from 1949 to 1954.
He ran for Governor of New York in 1966.
He served as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission May 26, 1965 - May 11, 1966.
He was senior partner in the New York law firm of Roosevelt and Freiden before and after his service in the Congress.
He also ran a cattle farm, and imported Fiat automobiles.