Political LeaderAmerican1871 – 1955
Cordell Hull
Longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State, Nobel Peace Prize winner
Biography
An American statesman and politician who served as the longest-serving Secretary of State under Franklin D. Roosevelt, playing a crucial diplomatic role during the lead-up to and during World War II.
Quick Facts
Category
Political Leader
Nationality
American
Born
1871
Died
1955
Thinking about the name
Cordy
Latin origin
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