Joseph P. Cotton | |
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| 8th United States Under Secretary of State | |
| In office June 20, 1929 – March 10, 1931 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | J. Reuben Clark |
| Succeeded by | William Richards Castle Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Potter Cotton July 22, 1875 Newport, Rhode Island |
| Died | March 10, 1931 (aged 55) Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland[1] |
| Spouse | Jessie I. Child [2] |
| Children | Joseph Potter, Jr. Isabel [2] |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Potter Cotton Isabella Cole [2] |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Joseph Potter Cotton (July 22, 1875 – March 10, 1931) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the United States Under Secretary of State from 1929 until his death in 1931.[3]
- ^ "Jos P Cotton succumbs at Johns Hopkins". Cumberland Evening Times. 11 March 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 8, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Cutter1931was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Joseph Potter Cotton". Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
