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Born in Tennessee, Hull graduated from Cumberland University Law School in 1891 and was elected to the Tennessee legislature two years later. After serving in the Spanish-American War and working as a lawyer, he was appointed a Tennessee circuit court judge in 1903. In 1907 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where as a progressive Democrat he was instrumental in sponsoring several important tax laws, including the Federal Income Tax Act of 1913. During the 1920s he actively promoted reciprocal trade agreements as a means to enhance U.S. foreign trade. In 1930 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served until he became Roosevelt's secretary of state in March 1933. Under Hull's leadership the State Department successfully negotiated reciprocal trade agreements with Britain, France, and many Latin American countries. Hull spearheaded the administration's "Good Neighbor Policy" with Central and South America.
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