. . . . . "38th" . . "Root, Elihu"@en . "United States Senator" . . . . . . . "1845Z"^^ . . "American politician" . . . . . . . . "Elihu Root"@en . . . "1937-02-07Z"^^ . "41st" . "Elihu Root (/\u02C8\u025Bl\u0268hju\u02D0 \u02C8ru\u02D0t/; February 15, 1845 \u2013 February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the Secretary of War (1899\u20131904) under two presidents, including President Theodore Roosevelt. He was the prototype of the 20th century revolving door, shuttled between high-level appointed government positions in Washington, D.C. and private-sector legal practice in New York City."@en . "1845-02-15Z"^^ . "1937Z"^^ . . "Elihu Root signature.svg" .