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| − | '''Elihu Root''' (February 15, 1845 – February 7, 1937) served as United States Secretary of War from 1899-1905, and United States Secretary of State from 1905-1909. He | + | '''Elihu Root''' (February 15, 1845 – February 7, 1937) served as United States Secretary of War from 1899-1905, and United States Secretary of State from 1905-1909, both for his close friend President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]. He is best known for the "Root Reforms" that modernized the U.S. Army. He served as Republican Senator from New York from 1909-1915. He was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 1912. |
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Revision as of 10:53, November 17, 2009
Elihu Root (February 15, 1845 – February 7, 1937) served as United States Secretary of War from 1899-1905, and United States Secretary of State from 1905-1909, both for his close friend President Theodore Roosevelt. He is best known for the "Root Reforms" that modernized the U.S. Army. He served as Republican Senator from New York from 1909-1915. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912.