Harry Hines Woodring
Harry Hines Woodring | |
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Woodring in 1936 | |
| 53rd United States Secretary of War | |
| In office September 25, 1936 – June 20, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | George Dern |
| Succeeded by | Henry L. Stimson |
| 25th Governor of Kansas | |
| In office January 12, 1931 – January 9, 1933 | |
| Lieutenant | Jacob W. Graybill |
| Preceded by | Clyde M. Reed |
| Succeeded by | Alf Landon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Hines Woodring May 31, 1887 Elk City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1967 (aged 80) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helen Coolidge |
| Education | Lebanon Business University |
| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | Tank Corps |
| Wars | World War I |
Harry Hines Woodring (May 31, 1887 – September 9, 1967) was an American politician. A Democrat, he was the 25th governor of Kansas and the United States assistant secretary of war from 1933 to 1936. His most important role was Secretary of War in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's cabinet from 1936 to 1940. After 1938, Roosevelt rejected isolationism regarding Europe; Woodring, who quietly opposed Roosevelt, was eventually removed.