Elihu Root (February 15, 1845 - February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and statesman and the 1912 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the prototype of the 20th century "wise man", who shuttled between high-level government positions in Washington, D.C. and private-sector legal practice in New York City. Wikipedia
... > Biographies BIOGRAPHY Elihu Root Secretary of State, Term of Appointment: 07/19/1905 to 01/27/1909 Travels Born in Clinton, New York on February 15, 1845; Graduated from ... www.state.gov/secretary/former/40843.htm
Elihu Root was born in Clinton, New York and in 1864 graduated from Hamilton College, where his father was a professor of mathematics. www.u-s-history.com/pages/h891.html
Elihu Root (February 15, 1845-February 7, 1937), who became one of the most brilliant administrators in American history, was born in Clinton, New York, son of a professor of mathematics at Hamilton College. www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1912/root-bio.html
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