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Bainbridge Colby
American politician (1869–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bainbridge Colby (December 22, 1869 – April 11, 1950) was an American politician and attorney who was[1] a co-founder of the United States Progressive Party and Woodrow Wilson's last Secretary of State. Colby was a Republican until he helped co-found the National Progressive Party in 1912; he ran for multiple offices as a member of that party, but never won.[2][3]
Quick Facts 43rd United States Secretary of State, President ...
Bainbridge Colby | |
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43rd United States Secretary of State | |
In office February 13, 1920 – March 4, 1921 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | Robert Lansing |
Succeeded by | Charles Evans Hughes |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 29th New York County district | |
In office January 1, 1901 – December 31, 1902 | |
Preceded by | Hal Bell |
Succeeded by | George B. Clark |
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Born | (1869-12-22)December 22, 1869 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | April 11, 1950(1950-04-11) (aged 80) Bemus Point, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (Before 1912) Progressive (1912–1920) Democratic (1920–1950) |
Other political affiliations | Independence (1916) |
Spouse(s) | Nathalie Sedgwick Ann Ahlstrand Ely |
Children | 7 |
Education | Williams College (BA) New York Law School (LLB) |
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Colby served as Secretary of State from February 1920[3] until 1921, at a time when President Woodrow Wilson was medically handicapped and largely out of touch. He is best known for promoting a Good Neighbor policy for Latin America, and for denouncing the communist regime in Russia.