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Trust-busting, Panama Canal, conservation, Nobel Peace Prize
Roosevelt became president at 42 after McKinley's assassination — the youngest person to hold the office.
| Year | Opponent | Electoral Vote | Popular Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Alton B. Parker | 336-140 | +18.8% |
Theodore Roosevelt appointed 1 justice to the Supreme Court.
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.”