Nicholas J. Roosevelt (1767-1854)
Nicholas Isaac Roosevelt (December 27, 1767, New York City – July 30, 1854, Skaneateles, New York) was an American inventor, a major investor in Upstate New York land, and a member of the Roosevelt family. His primary invention was to introduce vertical paddle wheels for steamboats.
1808 Married Lydia, the daughter of Benjamin Latrobe[1]