James H. R. Cromwell
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James Henry Roberts Cromwell (June 4, 1896 – March 19, 1990) was an American
diplomat, candidate for the United States Senate, author, and one-time husband of Doris Duke
, "the richest girl in the world".
on June 4, 1896 to Eva Roberts and Oliver Eaton Cromwell. Cromwell’s sister Louise Cromwell Brooks
was the first wife of Douglas MacArthur
and the third wife of Lionel Atwill
. After the death of her husband, Eva Cromwell married Edward T. Stotesbury
in 1912 and moved to Philadelphia where Cromwell grew up.
Cromwell's first wife was automotive company heiress Delphine Dodge, the only daughter of Horace Dodge of Grosse Pointe, Michigan
, one of the two co-founders of the Dodge Motor Company. Cromwell and Delphine were the parents of one daughter, Christine Cromwell, born in 1922. They were divorced in 1928.
In 1935, Cromwell married the 22 year-old Doris Duke
. It was a "marriage from hell". Politically, both Cromwell and Duke were supporters of Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal
. He published books to present his economic ideas and advocated a tighter control of the Federal Reserve. In 1940, for 142 days, he was the United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Canada. He resigned to run for Senator of New Jersey in the 1940 elections, where he was defeated. After bitter and protracted legal proceedings Cromwell and Duke were divorced in 1948.
Cromwell was married to his third wife, Maxine MacFetridge, from April 24, 1948, until her death in 1968. Their daughter, Maxine Hope Cromwell (later Hopkins), was born in New York on November 17, 1948. Germaine Benjamin was Cromwell's fourth and last wife, from 1971 until her death in 1987.
Cromwell died in the Marin Terrace retirement home in Mill Valley, California
, at the age of 93.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diplomat, candidate for the United States Senate, author, and one-time husband of Doris Duke
Doris Duke
Doris Duke was an American heiress, horticulturalist, art collector, and philanthropist.-Family and early life:...
, "the richest girl in the world".
Biography
He was born in ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
on June 4, 1896 to Eva Roberts and Oliver Eaton Cromwell. Cromwell’s sister Louise Cromwell Brooks
Louise Cromwell Brooks
Henrietta Louise Cromwell Brooks was an American socialite and the first wife of General Douglas MacArthur. She was "considered one of Washington's most beautiful and attractive young women" .-Biography:...
was the first wife of Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the...
and the third wife of Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill was an English stage and film actor born in Croydon, London, England.He studied architecture before his stage debut at the Garrick Theatre, London in 1904. He become a star in Broadway theatre by 1918, and made his screen debut in 1919. He acted on the stage in Australia but was most...
. After the death of her husband, Eva Cromwell married Edward T. Stotesbury
Edward T. Stotesbury
Edward Townsend "Ned" Stotesbury was a prominent investment banker, a partner in Drexel & Co. and its New York affiliate J. P. Morgan & Co. for over fifty-five years....
in 1912 and moved to Philadelphia where Cromwell grew up.
Cromwell's first wife was automotive company heiress Delphine Dodge, the only daughter of Horace Dodge of Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Grosse Pointe is a suburban city bordering Detroit in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city covers just over one square mile, and had a population of 5,421 at the 2010 census. It is bordered on the west by Grosse Pointe Park, on the north by Detroit, on the east by Grosse Pointe...
, one of the two co-founders of the Dodge Motor Company. Cromwell and Delphine were the parents of one daughter, Christine Cromwell, born in 1922. They were divorced in 1928.
In 1935, Cromwell married the 22 year-old Doris Duke
Doris Duke
Doris Duke was an American heiress, horticulturalist, art collector, and philanthropist.-Family and early life:...
. It was a "marriage from hell". Politically, both Cromwell and Duke were supporters of Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
. He published books to present his economic ideas and advocated a tighter control of the Federal Reserve. In 1940, for 142 days, he was the United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Canada. He resigned to run for Senator of New Jersey in the 1940 elections, where he was defeated. After bitter and protracted legal proceedings Cromwell and Duke were divorced in 1948.
Cromwell was married to his third wife, Maxine MacFetridge, from April 24, 1948, until her death in 1968. Their daughter, Maxine Hope Cromwell (later Hopkins), was born in New York on November 17, 1948. Germaine Benjamin was Cromwell's fourth and last wife, from 1971 until her death in 1987.
Cromwell died in the Marin Terrace retirement home in Mill Valley, California
Mill Valley, California
Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay...
, at the age of 93.
Books by Cromwell
- The Voice of Young America, C. Scribner's sons, 1933
- In Defense of Capitalism, C. Scribner's sons, 1937