Cordell Hull
United States Secretary of State
Died when: 83 years 294 days (1005 months)Star Sign: Libra
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Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871 – July 23, 1955) was an American politician from Tennessee and the longest-serving U.S.Secretary of State, holding the position for 11 years (1933–1944) in the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during most of World War II.
Before that appointment he represented Tennessee for two years in the United States Senate and twenty-two years in the House of Representatives.
Hull received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his role in establishing the United Nations, and was referred to by President Roosevelt as the "Father of the United Nations".
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