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Revision as of 13:24, 29 June 2017
Elihu Root (Lawyer, Politician) | |
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Born | 1845-02-15 Clinton, New York |
Died | 1937-02-07 (Age 91) New York |
Alma mater | Hamilton College, New York University School of Law |
Spouse | Clara Frances Wales |
Founder of | Carnegie Corporation |
Member of | American Liberty League, Corsair Club, Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members, Phi Beta Kappa, The Pilgrims Society |
Party | Republican |
Relatives | • Oren Root I • father • Oren Root II • brother |
Elihu Root was a senior figure in the development of US law.
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Root was an important figure in the introduction of the global prohibition of drugs.
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