Society of Presidential Descendants
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Massee McKinley
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| Founder | Tweed Roosevelt Massee McKinley |
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| Founded at | Washington, D.C. |
| Type | lineage society |
| Focus | Historic preservation, education, patriotism |
| Headquarters | Roosevelt School Long Island University Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
President | Tweed Roosevelt |
| Website | societyofpresidentialdescendants.org |
The Society of Presidential Descendants is an American lineage society for descendants of Presidents of the United States. The society was founded by Tweed Roosevelt, a great-grandson of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, and Massee McKinley, a great-great grandson of U.S. President Grover Cleveland and great-grandnephew of President William McKinley, to promote historic preservation and education on the legacies of American presidents.
The Society of Presidential Descendants was founded as a lineage society for direct and collateral descendants of people who served as president of the United States.[1] It is an apolitical organization that focuses on historic preservation and education.[1] The society was formed during an event hosted by the White House Historical Association in Washington, D.C.[2]
The society meets annually on Presidents' Day at the Harry S. Truman Little White House in Key West, Florida.[1] As of 2025, the society has seventy-five members who are direct descendants from twenty-six different U.S. presidents.[1]