James T. Shotwell

James T. Shotwell
James T. Shotwell (1920)
BornAugust 6, 1874
DiedJuly 15, 1965(1965-07-15) (aged 90)
EducationUniversity of Toronto
Columbia University
Known forInternational Labour Organization, inclusion of declaration of human rights in UN Charter
SpouseMargaret Harvey
ChildrenHelen Harvey Shotwell
Margaret Grace Shotwell Summers

James Thomson Shotwell[1] (August 6, 1874 – July 15, 1965) was a Canadian-born American history professor. He played an instrumental role in the creation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1919, as well as for his influence in promoting inclusion of a declaration of human rights in the UN Charter.

  1. ^ Killough, Patrick (26 July 1991). "James Thomson Shotwell: Leader of the Private American Consultants at San Francisco, Nominated in 1952 for the Nobel Peace Prize". Patrick Killough retired diplomat of the Foreign Service of the United States of America). Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2018.

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