Cordell Hull
| Cordell Hull | |
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| 47th United States Secretary of State | |
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In office March 4, 1933 – November 30, 1944 |
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| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Deputy |
William Phillips (1933–1936) Sumner Welles (1936–1943) Edward Stettinius, Jr. (1943–1944) |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Stimson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Stettinius, Jr. |
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United States Senator from Tennessee |
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In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | William Emerson Brock |
| Succeeded by | Nathan L. Bachman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district | |
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In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1931 |
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| Preceded by | Wynne F. Clouse |
| Succeeded by | John R. Mitchell |
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In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | Mounce Gore Butler |
| Succeeded by | Wynne F. Clouse |
| 17th Chairman of the Democratic National Committee | |
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In office 1921–1924 |
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| Preceded by | George White |
| Succeeded by | Clem L. Shaver |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
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In office 1893–1897 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 2, 1871 Olympus, Pickett County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1955 (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Frances (Witz) Whitney (1917–1954; her death) |
| Alma mater | Cumberland School of Law |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Tennessee Volunteer Infantry |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871 – July 23, 1955) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee. He is known as the longest-serving Secretary of State, holding the position for 11 years (1933–1944) in the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during most of World War II. Hull received 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".
Cordell Hull was born in a log cabin in Olympus, Tennessee, which is now part of Pickett County, Tennessee, but was then part of Overton County. He was the son of Elizabeth (née Riley) and William Pascal Hull. He became the elected chairman of the Clay County Democratic Party at the age of 19.
In 1891, Hull graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University subsequent to his studies at National Normal University (later merged with Wilmington College, Ohio) and was admitted to the bar. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1893 to 1897. During the Spanish–American War, he served in Cuba as a captain in the Fourth Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteer Infantry.
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