Cordell Hull

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Person.png Cordell Hull   Spartacus WikiquoteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Politician,  Lawyer)
Cordell Hull.jpg
Born1871-10-02
 Olympus,  Pickett County,  Tennessee,  U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 1955 (Age 83)
 Washington DC,  U.S.
Alma mater Cumberland School of Law
Religion Episcopalian
Spouse Rose Frances
PartyDemocratic
The longest serving US Secretary of State, granted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his role in establishing the United Nations, and was referred to by President Roosevelt as the "Father of the United Nations".

Employment.png US/Secretary of State

In office
March 4, 1933 - November 30, 1944
Preceded byHenry Stimson
Succeeded byEdward Stettinius

Employment.png United States Senator from Tennessee

In office
March 4, 1931 - March 3, 1933

Employment.png Chairman of the Democratic National Committee

In office
November 2, 1921 - July 22, 1924

Cordell Hull was the longest serving US Secretary of State.

Career

In 1943 Philip Mosely was an adviser to Cordell Hull at the 1943 Moscow Conference.[1]

In 2009, the Daily Mail alleged that Hull received the Red House Report about the Nazi plans to survive the end of World War II.[2]

Establishing the UN

He was granted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his role in establishing the United Nations, and was referred to by President Roosevelt as the "Father of the United Nations".

Policy

Hull has been reported to be an advocate of free trade.[3]

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndDescription
FDR/Presidency4 March 193312 April 1945The administration of president Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-1945
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