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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1869 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1950 (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) |
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]
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.
- ^ Greenbaum, Fred (2000). Men Against Myths: The Progressive Response. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780275968885.
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- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 30 (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company. p. 721.