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Edward Mandell House is born in Houston, Texas on July 26, the seventh and youngest son of Thomas William and Mary Elizabeth (Shearn) House. |
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| 1880 |
Leaves Cornell University after the death of his father to engage in commercial enterprise and cotton farming. |
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| 1881 |
Marries Loulie Hunter |
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| 1892 |
His successful management of Texas Governor James S. Hogg's reelection campaign leads to a close political friendship. House is placed on the Governor's staff and is given the title of "Colonel." For the next ten years serves as unofficial advisor to Texas governors. |
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| 1894 |
Manages successful gubernatorial campaign of Charles A. Culberson. |
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| 1898 |
Manages successful gubernatorial campaign of Joseph D. Sayers. |
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| 1902 |
After managing the successful gubernatorial campaign of S. W. T. Lanham, withdraws from an active involvement in politics. |
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| 1910 |
Moves to New York City in search of larger political arenas. |
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| 1911 |
Meets Woodrow Wilson in November. |
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| 1912 |
Anonymous publication of his political novel, Philip Dru: Administrator. Works to secure the nomination of Wilson for U.S. president. In September begins to keep a daily diary recorded by Frances Denton. In November Wilson is elected and House becomes his close friend and advisor. |
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| 1913 |
In Europe, as Wilson's unofficial emissary, meets British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey. |
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| 1914 |
In Europe, in the spring and summer works with Wilson's approval to ameliorate Anglo-German relations. In December proposes alliance of unity between nations of Western Hemisphere. |
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| 1915 |
In January sails to Europe on the Lusitania. In March has first private interview with King George of England and meets with other heads of state. |
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| 1916 |
On third mission to Europe, drafts with Lord Grey a proposal for U.S. mediation to end war. |
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| 1917 |
Jan |
Records first formulation of Fourteen Points with Wilson. |
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Congress declares war on Germany and House meets with Balfour to discuss peace terms. |
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Wilson turns over to House the task of gathering material for the Peace Conference. |
| Dec |
Attends Interallied Conference as chief of the American mission to London and Paris. Sets up the Inquiry. |
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| 1918 |
Jan 8 |
Wilson delivers Fourteen Points speech. |
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Wilson asks House to draft a Covenant of a League of Nations. |
| Oct |
Represents Wilson in the interallied conferences responding to Germany's request for peace negotiations and achieves great diplomatic success in producing a pre-armistice agreement and is appointed to the U.S. Peace Commission. |
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1919 |
As Wilson's chief deputy at the Paris Peace Conference, House takes charge during Wilson's absences in February, March, and early April. Their last face to face meeting takes place on June 28. In October House returns to America. |
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| 1921 |
With Charles Seymour, edits and publishes What Really Happened At Paris. |
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| 1923 |
Donates his papers to the Yale University Library. |
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| 1926-28 |
Publication of four volumes of The Intimate Papers of Colonel House, "arranged as a narrative" by Charles Seymour. |
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| 1932 |
Resumes a degree of political activity with the Democratic campaign and election of Franklin D. Roosevelt. |
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| 1938 |
Dies on March 28 at the age of seventy-nine and is buried in Houston, Texas. |
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