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Cordell Hull | |
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| 47th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – November 30, 1944 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Deputy | William Phillips Sumner Welles Edward Stettinius Jr. |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Stimson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Stettinius Jr. |
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | William Emerson Brock |
| Succeeded by | Nathan L. Bachman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Wynne F. Clouse |
| Succeeded by | John R. Mitchell |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Mounce Gore Butler |
| Succeeded by | Wynne F. Clouse |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office November 2, 1921 – July 22, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | George White |
| Succeeded by | Clem L. Shaver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1871 Olympus, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1955 (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Witz Whitney (m. 1917; died 1954) |
| Education | National Normal University Cumberland University (LLB) |
| Awards | Nobel Peace Prize |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Tennessee Volunteer Infantry |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871 – July 23, 1955) was an American politician from Tennessee. He was the Secretary of State for 11 years. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for helping make the United Nations.
He was a lawyer in his younger years, and an Army officer in the Spanish–American War. He was a US Representative for over 20 years. He later was appointed to the Democratic National Committee. He then became a US Senator, but resigned because he was appointed Secretary of State. As Secretary he promoted a "good neighbor" policy towards Latin America and help for China in its war against Japan. He resigned from the secretary position when his health failed. He died in 1955 from heart attacks and strokes.
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