Elihu Root

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

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February 15 - 1845 - February 7 - 1937 - American

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Root was born in Clinton, New York where he attended Hamilton College; there he joined the Sigma Phi Society, later becoming its national mentor and spiritual leader. In 1867, Root graduated from the Law School of New York University. He served as the United States Secretary of War 1899–1904 and the United States Secretary of State from 1905–1909. He was responsible for enlarging West Point and establishing the U.S. Army War College. He was among the founders of the American Law Institute in 1923.

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Hamilton College - Sigma Phi Society - New York University - United States Secretary of War - 1899 - 1904 - United States Secretary of State - 1905 - 1909 - West Point - U.S. Army War College - American Law Institute

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He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912. He served in the United States Senate (Republican – New York) from 1909 to 1915. He served as President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 1910 to 1925. In that capacity, he helped created the Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands.

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Nobel Peace Prize - 1912 - United States Senate - Republican - New York - 1909 - 1915 - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - 1910 - 1925 - Hague Academy of International Law - Netherlands

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In June 1917, at age 72, he was sent to Russia by President Wilson to arrange American co-operation with the new revolutionary government. A large party of well-known people accompanied the Senator, and they traveled from Vladivostok across Siberia in the Czar's former train. Root remained in Petrograd for close to a month, and was not much impressed by what he saw. The Russians, he said, "are sincerely, kindly, good people but confused and dazed." He summed up his attitude to the Provisional Government very trenchantly: "No fight, no loans." Which referred to the current conflict with Germany in WWI.

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1917 - Russia - President Wilson - Vladivostok - Siberia - Czar - Petrograd - Germany - WWI

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Elihu Root is the second cousin twice removed of Henry Luce through Elihu Root (1772-1843).

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Henry Luce - Elihu Root (1772-1843)

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