Trivia: The Roosevelts were distantly related to what college namesake?
James McGill
Brigham Young
Henry Rutgers
John Purdue
The correct answer is Henry Rutgers
So why is this answer correct? : Born in New York in 1795, Henry Rutgers was a Revolutionary War hero and philanthropist. His paternal grandmother was the granddaughter of Claes Martenszen van Rosenvelt. His namesake New Jersey university was founded by Dutch colonists, including Rutgers, in 1766. Originally called Queens College, the university was renamed “Rutgers” in 1825.