Official vellum document signed by President Theodore Roosevelt, appointing John C. Park as Postmaster of Toluca, Illinois, dated February 2, 1906. The beautifully engraved document bears the bold printed heading “Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America”, with an impressive eagle vignette at top and a bright, embossed gold Post Office Department seal at lower left. Countersigned by George B. Cortelyou, Postmaster General. Roosevelt’s full signature appears cleanly along the lower right.
Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously held various positions in New York politics, rising up the ranks to serve as the state's 33rd governor for two years. He later served as the 25th vice president under President William McKinley for six months in 1901, assuming the presidency after McKinley's assassination. As President, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.
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