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Root, Elihu


United States, Legal Person    (1845-02-15 to 1937-02-07)
• International lawyer, politician
Relationships
1840 1850 1860 1870 1880
MemberCFR
 
OfficerCFR
 
FounderInstIntEduc
 
OfficerCarnegieEnd
 
MemberUSSenate
 
OfficerAmSocIntLaw
 
OfficerUSStateDept
 
OfficerUSWarDept
 
Life ofRootE
 
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Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1922 to 1936) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Officer of, 1921 to 1937) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1921 : Honorary President
Institute of International Education (IIE)   (Founder of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP)   (Officer of, 1912 to 1925) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• President
• 1912 : Nobel Peace Prize (See: Nobel bio)
U.S. Senate   (Member of, 1909 to 1914) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• New York (Rep) (See: Senate bio)
American Society for International Law (ASIL)   (Officer of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• First President
U.S. Department of State   (Officer of, 1905 to 1909) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of State (Roosevelt admin)
U.S. War Department   (Officer of, 1899 to 1904) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of War (McKinley admin)