James T. Shotwell

Historian, Author

1874 – 1965

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Who was James T. Shotwell?

James Thomson Shotwell was a Canada-born American history professor. He played an instrumental role in the creation of the International Labor Organization in 1919, as well as for his influence in promoting inclusion of a declaration of human rights in the UN Charter.

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Born
Aug 6, 1874
Strathroy-Caradoc
Also known as
  • James Shotwell
  • James Thomson Shotwell
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • Columbia University
  • University of Toronto
Employment
  • Columbia University
Lived in
  • Middlesex County
Died
Jul 15, 1965
Woodstock

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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