Elihu Root

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Elihu Root was an American lawyer, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize–winning former U.S. Secretary of State and War known for his influential role in shaping early 20th-century American foreign policy.

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instanceOf Nobel Peace Prize laureate
United States Cabinet member
diplomat
human
lawyer
politician
statesman
awardReceived Nobel Peace Prize
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1845-02-15
dateOfDeath 1937-02-07
educatedAt Hamilton College
New York University School of Law
familyName Root
fieldOfWork foreign policy
international law
military reform
givenName Elihu
knownFor leadership in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
reforming the U.S. Army General Staff system
shaping early 20th-century American foreign policy
support for the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague
memberOf American Society of International Law
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
United States Senate
memberOfPoliticalParty Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
name Elihu Root self-link
nativeLanguage English
nobleTitle none
notableWork Root reforms of the U.S. Army
advocacy for international arbitration
reorganization of the U.S. Department of State
occupation diplomat
lawyer
politician
placeOfBirth Oneonta, New York
surface form: Clinton, New York
placeOfDeath New York City
positionHeld United States Secretary of State
Secretary of War
surface form: United States Secretary of War

United States Senator from New York
surface form: United States Senator
religion Presbyterianism
residence New York City
sexOrGender male
workLocation New York City

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Elihu Root name Elihu Root self-link
Secretary of War positionHeldBy Elihu Root
this entity surface form: Newton D. Baker
John Hay succeededBy Elihu Root