Elihu Root | |
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38th United States Secretary of State | |
In office July 19, 1905 – January 27, 1909 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | John Hay |
Succeeded by | Robert Bacon |
41st United States Secretary of War | |
In office August 1, 1899 – January 31, 1904 | |
President | William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Russell A. Alger |
Succeeded by | William Howard Taft |
United States Senator from New York | |
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 | |
Preceded by | Thomas C. Platt |
Succeeded by | James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Clinton, New York, U.S. | February 15, 1845
Died | February 7, 1937 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 91)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Clara Wales |
Relations | Oren Root II (Brother) |
Education | Hamilton College, New York (BA) New York University (LLB) |
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Elihu Root (February 15, 1845 – February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician. Root was United States Secretary of State under President Theodore Roosevelt and United States Secretary of War under President Roosevelt and President William McKinley. He was later a United States Senator from New York until 1915. In 1912, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in developing the International Court of Justice, a court where countries could solve legal disputes.[1]