Henry Cabot Lodge Biography and Timeline

Birth of Henry Cabot Lodge

Birth of Henry Cabot Lodge

League of Nations

The United States Senate refuses to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, making it invalid in the United States and effectively hamstringing the nascent League of Nations envisioned by Wilson

Treaty of Versailles

The Senate refuses to ratify Versailles, keeping the United States outside the League.

Ratification Fight

Leads Senate opposition to Versailles and League membership.

Role range: 1893-1924

Senate Majority Leader

Continues as Senate Republican leader during the Harding-Coolidge transition.

Role range: 1918-1924

Education

Graduates from Harvard University

Election

Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate

Role range: 1937-1944

Election

Defeated in his bid for reelection by Congressman John F Kennedy

Election

Unsuccessful Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States

Saigon Ambassadorship

Becomes US ambassador during the crisis of the Diem regime

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1964

Diem Coup

Represents US policy in Saigon during the coup against Diem

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1964

Government

Appointed Ambassador of South Vietnam, 1st term

Role range: 1960-1963 – 1963-1964

Coup

Helps organise a coup which overthrows President Diem of South Vietnam

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1964

Assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem

Urges Kennedy to support the coup against Diem which results in Diems assassination

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1964

Coup

Urges Kennedy to support the coup against Diem which results in Diems assassination

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1964

Government

Resigns as Ambassador of South Vietnam but continues to advise President Johnson

Role range: 1960-1963 – 1963-1964

Election

Elected Senator, victor of the Republican New Hampshire primary, defeating Goldwater & Rockefeller

Government

Appointed Ambassador of South Vietnam, 2nd term

Role range: 1965-1967

Government

Appointed Ambassador at Large

Role range: 1967-1968

Government

Appointed Ambassador of Germany

Role range: 1968-1969

Senior Advisery Group

Leaves south Vietnam & serves on Johnsons Senior Advisery Group

Chief Negotiator

Appointed Chief Negotiator at the Paris Peace Conference

Resignation of Henry Cabot Lodge

Resigns after finding the Paris Conference unproductive

Role range: 1960-1975

Chief Negotiator

Appointed Chief Negotiator at the Paris Peace Conference

Role range: 1960-1975

Envoy to the Vatican

Appointed personal representative of the President to the Vatican

Role range: 1977

The Stream Has Many Eyes

Publication, "The Stream Has Many Eyes"

Death of Henry Cabot Lodge

Death of Henry Cabot Lodge