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Born May 6, 1853 • Pennsylvania
Died October 12, 1921 (aged 68) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office United States Senate (1917-1921), United States • United States Senate (1904-1909), United States • attorney general (1901-1904), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Role In Dollar Diplomacy

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