| − | | death_date = March 28, 1938 | + | | birth_place=[[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]] |
| − | '''Edward Mandell House''' (July 26, 1858 - March 28, 1938), commonly known by the honorific title of '''Colonel House''', was an American diplomat, politician and presidential advisor. House had enormous personal influence with President [[Woodrow Wilson]] as his chief foreign policy advisor and negotiator regarding [[World War I]] from 1913 until Wilson removed him in 1919. Historians conclude House was naive and easily misled by others, and in turn misled Wilson and exceeded his authority. | + | '''Edward Mandell House''' (July 26, 1858 – March 28, 1938), commonly known by the honorific title of '''Colonel House''', was an American diplomat, politician and presidential advisor. House had enormous personal influence with President [[Woodrow Wilson]] as his chief foreign policy advisor and negotiator regarding [[World War I]] from 1913 until Wilson removed him in 1919. Historians conclude House was naive and easily misled by others, and in turn misled Wilson and exceeded his authority. |