Cordell Hull
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Cordell Hull (Politician, Lawyer) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1871-10-02 Olympus, Pickett County, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1955-07-23 (Age 83) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Cumberland School of Law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Episcopalian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Rose Frances | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Party | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The longest serving US Secretary of State
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'Cordell Hull was the longest serving US Secretary of State.
Career
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.[1]
Establishing the UN
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".
Policy
Hull has been reported to be an advocate of free trade.[2]
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