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Henry L. Stimson
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Born
September 21
,
1867
·
New York City, New York, USA
Died
October 20
,
1950
·
Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA
Birth name
Henry Lewis Stimson
Mini Bio
Henry L. Stimson was born on September 21, 1867 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for
Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped (1995)
and
Uncle Hiram Visits Washington (1912)
. He was married to Mabel Wellington White. He died on October 20, 1950 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA.
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Mabel Wellington White
(1893 - October 20, 1950) (his death)
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U.S. Secretary of War (1911-1913, 1940-1945).
U.S. Secretary of State (1929-1933).
Is the only two-time, non-consecutive U.S. Secretary of War.
Was married to the same woman for 57 years, but they never had any children.
He famously gave the refusal to bomb the Japanese city of Kyoto, largely because he had spent his honeymoon there.
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The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him and show your distrust.
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