Elihu Root
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Mohawk Valley connection:
Born in Clinton, NY.

Claim to fame:
U.S. Secretary of War (1899–1904), Secretary of State (1905-1909) and New York Senator (1909-1915).

Did you know?
Root received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912.

Quote:
"Occasionally some man with exceptional power of statement or of feeling and possessed by the true missionary spirit, will deliver a message to the world, putting old truths in such a way as to bite into the consciousness of civilized peoples..."

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Elihu Root. Photo from the US Army Center of Military History.
The Guggenheim Fund Trustees: Elihu is the third standing from the left. Photo from the National Air and Space Museum.

Quick BIO

Elihu Root was born in Clinton, NY in 1845. At age 19, he graduated first in his class from Hamilton College.

In 1867, he graduated from law school at New York University and set himself up as a notable lawyer.

Root had little political experience when he was appointed Secretary of War by President McKinley. This did not stop him from accruing many notable accomplishents and praise from his peers.

After his position as Secretary of War, Root had little time to relax before President Roosevelt offered him the position of Secretary of State. He excelled at this position as well.

Root's determination to achieve international peace and promote international arbitration earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912.

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