Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Sumner Welles Biography and Timeline

Follow Sumner Welles through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.

Sumner Welles, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1938–1941Years on this page

1938

Partition

Politics / Democratic Party

Declines a request from Czech to attend a conference hosted by Russia

Role range: 1933-1945

1941

Atlantic Charter

Under Secretary of State · Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Advises Roosevelt during political discussions with the British delegation.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1937-1943

Atlantic Charter

Under Secretary of State · Placentia Bay · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Participates in the Atlantic Conference as the State Department representative.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1937-1943

Records, sources and methodology

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