How many times did Theodore Roosevelt serve in office?

Theodore Roosevelt ascended to the presidency with the death of Republican President William McKinley, who was shot by an anti-government assassin on the afternoon of September 6, 1901 while he was visiting the World's Fair in Buffalo, New York. read more

Theodore Roosevelt campaigned for election to the office of the presidency two times. He was elected as vice-president when William McKinley was elected as president in the 1900 election. At that time, terms for president and vice-president began in March, not Jan. 20 as is now the practice. read more