President’s fast auto: Washington society would prosecute his chauffeur
Subject(s): Chauffeurs, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc., Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Speed limits
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Newspaper article reporting that President Roosevelt’s chauffeur was twice stopped for speeding while driving Roosevelt and son, Ted, to Great Falls, Virginia. The police gave the chauffeur a warning, but a Washington, D.C. civic association would have him prosecuted further.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-28
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
President’s fast auto: Washington society would prosecute his chauffeur. [June 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49567. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. President’s fast auto: Washington society would prosecute his chauffeur. [28 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49567.
APA:
Unknown., [1905, June 28]. President’s fast auto: Washington society would prosecute his chauffeur.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49567.
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 15, 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.
