Henry Cabot Lodge
American statesman
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About Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge was an American politician whose ideas and influence helped to improve the organizational structures of the United Nations. His political career started in 1880 when he was elected into Massachusetts’ House of Representatives.
A member of the Republican Party, Lodge was selected to represent the state at the United States House of Representatives in 1887. During his time in the House, he drafted the Lodge Bill. He left his position in 1893 following his election into the United States Senate.
As a Senator, he helped to expand America’s oversea territories, and backed the infamous Spanish–American War. He also approved America’s participation in the First World War.
Family
He was the son of Anna Cabot and John Ellerton Lodge. His grandfather George Cabot was a renowned American politician and seaman. He had three kids with Anna Cabot Mills Davis which included poet George Cabot Lodge. He was the grandfather of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., a famous American politician.
Education
After completing Harvard College, he continued at Harvard Law School.
Trivia
He was also a historian and wrote biographies of some renowned personalities like Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington.
This politician also published a number of books such as “The Senate of the United States and Other Essays and Addresses, Historical and Literary” and “The Story of the Revolution”.
He began his career as a lawyer in 1875 when he became a member of the bar.
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Famous quotes by Henry Cabot Lodge
Are ideals confined to this deformed experiment upon a noble purpose, tainted, as it is, with bargains and tied to a peace treaty which might have been disposed of long ago to the great benefit of the world if it had not been compelled to carry this rider on its back?Henry Cabot Lodge
Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this great land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.Henry Cabot Lodge
Our ideal is to make her ever stronger and better and finer, because in that way alone, as we believe, can she be of the greatest service to the world's peace and to the welfare of mankind.Henry Cabot Lodge
Recognition of belligerency as an expression of sympathy is all very well.Henry Cabot Lodge
Standing, as I believe the United States stands for humanity and civilization, we should exercise every influence of our great country to put a stop to that war which is now raging in Cuba and give to that island once more peace, liberty, and independence.Henry Cabot Lodge
Strong, generous, and confident, she has nobly served mankind. Beware how you trifle with your marvellous inheritance, this great land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.Henry Cabot Lodge
True Americanism is opposed utterly to any political divisions resting on race and religion.Henry Cabot Lodge
We would not have our politics distracted and embittered by the dissensions of other lands.Henry Cabot Lodge
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F.A.Q. about Henry Cabot Lodge
When is his birthday?
Henry Cabot Lodge's birthday is on May 12, 1850.
In how many days is his birthday?
Henry's birthday is in 310 days
How old was Henry when he died?
He was 74 years old.
When did he die?
He died in November 9, 1924.
How old would he be today?
Henry Cabot Lodge would be 172 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Henry from?
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S..