Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons
Subject(s): Bar associations, Election law, Judges, New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division, Pendleton, Francis Key, 1850-1930, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Scott, Francis M. (Francis Markoe), 1848-1922
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Theodore Roosevelt suggests that because of the Levy Law requiring judges to pick a party ticket rather than remain partisan, ensure that judges do not stay out of politics, their party should fight to repeal the law and while they fight, try to create a “judiciary contest” rather than judges running with each party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [October 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220116. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [5 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220116.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220116.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.