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Pell, Herbert Claiborne, 1884-1961

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Personal name headingPell, Herbert Claiborne, 1884-1961
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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 countryUnited States
LocatedNew York (N.Y.)
Birth date1884-02-16
Death date1961-07-17
Place of birthNew York (N.Y.)
Place of deathMunich (Germany)
Field of activityUnited States--Politics and government Diplomatic and consular service, American
AffiliationPomfret School (Pomfret, Conn.)
Harvard University
Columbia University
New York University
United States. Congress. House
Profession or occupationPoliticians Diplomats
Found inBlayney, 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.)
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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.)
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