Edith Derby Williams
American historian
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Edith Roosevelt Derby Williams was an American historian, conservationist, and granddaughter of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt. Biography Williams was born as Edith Roosevelt Derby in New York City to Dr. Richard Derby and Ethel Carow Roosevelt. She was the second child of Dr. and Mrs. Derby and the eldest daughter. President Theodore Roosevelt was her grandfather. She was named for her grandmother Edith Roosevelt. She was actively involved in Republican politics and addressed the 1960 Republican National Convention, seconding the nomination of Richard Nixon. Later she founded the Vashon Island Health Center. For forty years, she was the Republican Committeewoman for the state of Washington. In 1975 Williams was named to the board of trustees for the University of Washington, where she served until 1981. Mrs. Williams served on the board of trustees for the Theodore Roosevelt Association where she received the Rose Award in 2004 for her many years of service and dedication to the organization. Williams was also recognised for her work in behalf of conservation and promoting a healthier environment by reducing pollution.
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