Colonel House

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Colonel House was an influential American diplomat and political advisor best known as President Woodrow Wilson’s close confidant and key behind-the-scenes strategist during World War I and the Versailles peace negotiations.

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instanceOf American
diplomat
human
political advisor
political strategist
advisorTo Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED
burialPlace Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath pneumonia
closeConfidantOf Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1858-07-26
dateOfDeath 1938-03-28
describedAs key behind-the-scenes strategist in the Wilson administration
educatedAt Cornell University
employer Woodrow Wilson administration NERFINISHED
era World War I era NERFINISHED
familyName House NERFINISHED
father Thomas William House Sr. NERFINISHED
fullName Edward Mandell House NERFINISHED
givenName Edward
honorificTitle Colonel
influenced U.S. foreign policy during Woodrow Wilson’s presidency
formulation of Wilson’s Fourteen Points
languageSpoken English
memberOf U.S. delegation to the Paris Peace Conference NERFINISHED
middleName Mandell NERFINISHED
mother Mary Elizabeth Shearn NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor behind-the-scenes role in U.S. politics during World War I
being a close confidant of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson
involvement in the Versailles peace negotiations
occupation diplomat
political consultant
presidential advisor
participatedIn Paris Peace Conference NERFINISHED
Versailles Treaty negotiations NERFINISHED
World War I diplomacy
placeOfBirth Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
politicalAlignment Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
religion Episcopalian
residence Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Loulie Hunter NERFINISHED
workedOn drafting proposals for the League of Nations
pre-armistice peace feelers during World War I

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Edward M. House nickname Colonel House