 Due to Swanson's poor health, Roosevelt was at times Acting Secretary.He made many tours of inspection and speeches, calling for the strengthening of the navy as a deterrent to war.In 1902, he married Eleanor Morrow (1879–1958), daughter of William W. Morrow (1843–1929), a California Circuit Judge and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th congressional district.