Elihu Root

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Elihu Root (February 15, 1845–February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and statesman.

Root was born in Clinton, New York. He served as the United States Secretary of War 1899-1903 and the United States Secretary of State from 1905-1909. He was responsible for enlarging Westpoint and establishing the U.S. Army War College.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912. He served in the United States Senate (Republican-New York) from 1909 to 1915.

External links

• Nobel Biography
• Elihu Root
• About Elihu Root

Preceded by: John Hay

Secretary of State of the United States

Succeeded by: Robert Bacon

References

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