Elihu Root

Elihu Root    (Lawyer, Politician)
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
United States Secretary of State  In office July 19, 1905 - January 27, 1909  United States Secretary of War In office August 1, 1899 - January 31, 1904 Succeeded by William Howard Taft  United States Senator from New York In office March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1915

Elihu Root was a senior figure in the development of US law.

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