Artist/Maker
Laura Gardin Fraser
Awarded to
Elihu Root
American, 1845 – 1937
American Bar Association Medal
1930
Place madeUnited States, North America
Gold
Overall (Medal): 4 in. (10.1 cm)
Gift of Elihu Root, Jr.
1943.142
Elihu Root (1845-1937) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912. He served as Secretary of War under McKinley and Roosevelt (1899-1903) and as Secretary of State under Roosevelt (1905-1909). From 1909- 1915 he was a Republican Senator from New York.
MarkingsInscription: obverse, in exergue, at center: artist's initials "LGF"
Inscription: around edge: "AWARDED TO ELIHU ROOT IN THE YEAR 1930 FOR CONSPICUOUS SERVICE IN THE CAUSE OF AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE"
ClassificationsMEDALS
DescriptionGold struck medallion with obverse showing clothed bust of John Adams facing left with legend above: "THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MEDAL"; inscription: "TO THE END IT/MAY BE A GOVERN/MENT OF LAWS/AND NOT OF MEN." Reverse shows enthroned figure of Justice holding a scale and a sword; legend above: "JUSTITIA."
