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Henry L. Stimson

1867 - 1950

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Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 – October 20, 1950) was an American statesman, lawyer, and Republican Party politician. Over his long career, he emerged as a leading figure in U.S. foreign policy by serving in both Republican and Democratic administrations. He served as Secretary of War (1911–1913) under President William Howard Taft, Secretary of State (1929–1933) under President Herbert Hoover, and again Secretary of War (1940–1945) under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, overseeing American military efforts during World War II. The son of the surgeon Lewis Atterbury Stimson and Candace C. Stimson (née Wheeler, daughter of Candace Thurber Wheeler) Stimson became a Wall Street lawyer after graduating from Harvard Law School. He served as a United States Attorney under President Theodore Roosevelt and prosecuted several antitrust cases. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry L. Stimson is the 6,918th most popular politician (down from 4,963rd in 2019), the 2,517th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,591st in 2019) and the 214th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Henry L. Stimson ranks 6,918 out of 19,576. Before him are Šefik Džaferović, Pushyamitra Shunga, Ron Paul, Kim Yo-jong, Raja Dahir, and René Mayer. After him are Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard, Chung Hong-won, Tullia Minor, Lugalbanda, and Ragnvald Knaphövde.

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Among people born in 1867, Henry L. Stimson ranks 56. Before him are Leo Jogiches, Mikhail Eisenstein, Frederick Keeping, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Sundance Kid, and Josep Puig i Cadafalch. After him are Henri Gouraud, Kristian Birkeland, Marcel Schwob, Jeanne Lanvin, Masaoka Shiki, and Carl Laemmle. Among people deceased in 1950, Henry L. Stimson ranks 57. Before him are Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Karl Guthe Jansky, Charles Bennett, Melitta Bentz, Rafael Sabatini, and Liane de Pougy. After him are Grigory Kulik, Abraham Wald, Salvatore Giuliano, Olaf Stapledon, Alfred Korzybski, and Adam Rainer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry L. Stimson ranks 2,517 out of 20,380. Before him are Louise Brooks (1906), Ron Paul (1935), Daniel Stern (1957), Ry Cooder (1947), James Rothman (1950), and Sterling Hayden (1916). After him are Geraldine Page (1924), Mary McDonnell (1952), Dana Elcar (1927), Jeff Koons (1955), Eleanor Parker (1922), and Moby (1965).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Henry L. Stimson ranks 214. Before him are Dan White (1946), Mike Dunleavy (1961), William H. Seward (1801), Curtis LeMay (1906), Sam Houston (1793), and Ron Paul (1935). After him are George Wallace (1919), Robert Todd Lincoln (1843), Maggie Hassan (1958), Samuel Adams (1722), Mike Pompeo (1963), and John Breckinridge (1760).

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