Cordell Hull

Cordell Hull
47th United States Secretary of State
In office March 4, 1933 – November 30, 1944
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.
United States Senator from Tennessee
In office March 4, 1931 – March 4, 1933
Preceded by	William Emerson Brock
Succeeded by	Nathan L. Bachman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1931
Preceded by	Wynne F. Clouse
Succeeded by	John R. Mitchell
In office March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1921
Preceded by	Mounce Gore Butler
Succeeded by	Wynne F. Clouse
17th Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
In office 1921–1924
Preceded by	George White
Succeeded by	Clem L. Shaver
Personal details
Born	October 2, 1871(1871-10-02) Olympus, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1955 (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Rose Frances Witz
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 (1871) was an American politician from Tennessee. He was the Secretary of State for 11 years. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for helping make the United Nations. He was a lawyer in his younger years, then became a US Representative. He later was appointed to the Democratic National Committee. He then became a US Senator, but resigned because he was appointed Secretary of State. He resigned from the secretary position when his health failed. He died in 1955 from some heart attacks and strokes.