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Henry Lewis Stimson 1867–1950 Am. statesman

Stimson, Henry Lewis

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1867–1950, American statesman, b. New York City. A graduate of Yale and of Harvard, he became associated with Elihu Root in law practice in New York City. Stimson was (1906–9) U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York state, and in 1910 he ran unsuccessfully for governor of New York on the Republican ticket. He was (1911–13) Secretary of War under President Taft and in World War I served as colonel of the 31st Field Artillery. In 1927, President Coolidge sent him to Nicaragua to negotiate an end to the civil strife in that country. His success in that mission led to his appointment (1927) as governor-general of the Philippines, where, although he opposed Philippine independence, he softened the harsh policies of his predecessor, Gen. Leonard Wood. As Secretary of State (1929–33) in President Hoover's administration, Stimson was chairman of the American delegation to the London Naval Conference (1930–31) and of the delegation to the Geneva Disarmament Conference (1932). After…
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From American Biographies: American Political Leaders
An influential statesman, Henry Stimson served in...
(b. 1867–d. 1950) diplomat, secretary of state, secretary of war Henry Lewis Stimson was an exceptional bipartisan figure in U.S. politics. He served the country under six presidents, holding cabinet posts under four presidents from both major parties. Stimson was born on September 21, 1867, in New…
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Full text Article Stimson, Henry L. (1867–1950)

From Encyclopedia of Cuban-United States Relations
An American statesman who served as secretary of state from 1929 until 1933, Stimson also served twice as secretary of war, from 1911–1913 and from 1940–1945. Stimson's understanding of Cuban policy can be traced to the Platt Amendment, which he interpreted in 1901 as an act of benevolent…
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Full text Article Stimson, Henry Lewis

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1867–1950, American statesman, b. New York City. A graduate of Yale and of Harvard, he became associated with Elihu Root in law practice in New York City. Stimson was (1906–9) U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York state, and in 1910 he ran unsuccessfully for governor of New York on the…
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Full text Article Stimson, Henry Lewis (1867 to 1950)

From Chambers Dictionary of World History
US politician. Appointed a US District Attorney in New York by President Theodore Roosevelt , he made his reputation in anti-trust actions. In 1911 he became Secretary of War in President Taft 's administration and modernized the army in which, as an artillery colonel, he fought in France in 1917. …
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