 cordell hull (october 2, 1871july 23, 1955) was an american politician from the u.s. state of tennessee. he is best known as the longest serving secretary of state, holding the position for 11 years (1933â1944) in the administration of president franklin delano roosevelt during much of world war ii. hull received the nobel peace prize in 1945 for his role in establishing the united nations, and was referred to by president roosevelt as the "father of the united nations".{{cite news |last=hulen |first=bertram d. |date=1946-10-25 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1024.html |title=charter becomes 'law of nations,' 29 ratifying it |newspaper=the new york times |a
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