Elihu Root
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Elihu Root was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and statesman who served as the 41st United States Secretary of War under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt and the 38th Unit
Portrait by George Prince, 1902
Though Root avoided politics to the extent possible, his relationship with President Chester A. Arthur culminated in appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
A Bob Satterfield cartoon depicts the forced retirement of Commanding General Nelson A. Miles.
Root and his successor, William Howard Taft, c. 1904
Robert Bacon
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Robert Bacon was an American athlete, banker, businessman, statesman, diplomat and Republican Party politician who served as the 39th United States Secretary of State in the Theodore Roosevelt adminis
Elihu Root
…1902 38th United States Secretary of State In office July 19, 1905 – January 27, 1909 President Theodore Roosevelt Preceded by John Hay Succeeded by Robert Bacon 41st United States Secretary of War In office August 1, 1899 – January 31, 1904 President William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Preceded by Russell A…
Portrait by Harris & Ewing, c. 1905–1919
Bacon excelled as an undergraduate athlete at Harvard College.
From 1894 to 1903, Bacon was a trusted lieutenant of banking magnate J. P. Morgan.
In 1906, Bacon (seated right) negotiated the establishment of a provisional American government in Cuba with William Howard Taft (seated left).