Cordell Hull

Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull ; (Politician, Lawyer);
Born	1871-10-02; Olympus, Pickett County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	1955-07-23 (Age 83); Washington DC, U.S.
Alma mater	Cumberland School of Law
Religion	Episcopalian
Spouse	Rose Frances
Party	Democratic
	United States Secretary of State
In office
	March 4, 1933 - November 30, 1944
Preceded by	Henry Stimson
Succeeded by	Edward Stettinius
	United States Senator from Tennessee
In office
	March 4, 1931 - March 3, 1933
	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
	March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1931
	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
	March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1921
	Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
In office
	1921 - 1924
	Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
	1893-1897 - Present
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Cordell Hull was the longest serving US Secretary of State.

Career

In 1943 Philip Mosely was an adviser to Cordell Hull at the 1943 Moscow Conference.^[1]

In 2009, the Daily Mail alleged that Hull received the Red House Report about the Nazi plans to survive the end of World War II.^[2]

He was granted 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".

Hull has been reported to be an advocate of free trade.^[3]

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