Elihu Root

Elihu Root
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	(1845-02-15)February 15, 1845 Clinton, New York, U.S.
Died	February 7, 1937(1937-02-07) (aged 91) New York City, New York, U.S.
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]

1. ↑ "The Nobel Peace Prize 1912". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2011-10-06.