LC control no. | n 85334243 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Pell, Herbert Claiborne, 1884-1961 |
Variant(s) | Pell, Herbert Claiborne, Jr., 1884-1961 Pell, H. C. (Herbert Claiborne), 1884-1961 Pell, Herbert, Jr., 1884-1961 Pell, Herbert C., Jr., 1884-1961 |
Associated country | United States |
Located | New York (N.Y.) |
Birth date | 1884-02-16 |
Death date | 1961-07-17 |
Place of birth | New York (N.Y.) |
Place of death | Munich (Germany) |
Field of activity | United States--Politics and government Diplomatic and consular service, American |
Affiliation | Pomfret School (Pomfret, Conn.) Harvard University Columbia University New York University United States. Congress. House |
Profession or occupation | Politicians Diplomats |
Found in | Blayney, M.S. Democracy's aristocrat, c1986: CIP t.p. (Herbert C. Pell) LC data base, 12/17/85 (hdg.: Pell, Herbert Claiborne, 1884-1961) Archives West (website), viewed July 5, 2024: Herbert Claiborne Pell Papers, 1916-1946 (Herbert Claiborne Pell (1884-1961) was a Representative from New York from 1919-1921, U.S. Minister to Portugal from 1937-1941, U.S. Minister to Hungary from 1941-1942, and served as the United States representative on the United Nations War Crimes Commission from 1943-1945.) <https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv95449> Wikipedia, viewed July 5, 2024: Herbert Pell (Herbert Claiborne Pell Jr. (February 16, 1884 - July 17, 1961) was a United States representative from New York, U.S. Minister to Portugal, U.S. Minister to Hungary, and a creator and member of the United Nations War Crimes Commission. A native of New York City and a member of the prominent and wealthy Lorillard and Claiborne families, Pell was educated at Connecticut's Pomfret School and attended Harvard University, Columbia University, and New York University, but did not complete a degree. Originally active in politics as a Progressive, he later became a Democrat. In 1918, Pell was elected to Congress, and he served from 1919 to 1921. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920. Pell continued to remain active in politics, and was chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee from 1921 to 1926 and a delegate to the 1924 Democratic National Convention. He served as vice chairman of the Democratic National Campaign Committee for the 1936 elections. In 1937, Pell was appointed as Minister to Portugal, where he served from May 27, 1937, until February 11, 1941, when he was appointed Minister to Hungary. Pell was born in New York City on February 16, 1884. Pell died on July 17, 1961, in Munich, West Germany at the age of 77, while touring Europe with his grandson, Herbert Pell III.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Pell#:~:text=Herbert%20Claiborne%20Pell%20Jr.,United%20Nations%20War%20Crimes%20Commission.> |
Associated language | eng |