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# John Cudahy

(1843–1915)

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John Clarence Cudahy ; December 10, 1887 – September 6, 1943) was an American real estate developer and diplomat.

## Quick Facts About John Cudahy

Born November 12, 1843

Died April 23, 1915

Notable works The Armies March, A Personal Report

## About John Cudahy

John Clarence Cudahy ; December 10, 1887 – September 6, 1943) was an American real estate developer and diplomat. In the years leading up to World War II, Cudahy served as United States ambassador to Poland and Belgium, and as United States minister to Luxembourg and the Irish Free State.

##  Quotes by John Cudahy

> [Our greatest illusion is reliance upon the security and permanence of material possessions. We must search for some other coin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cudahy/our-greatest-illusion-is-reliance-upon-the-security-and-permanence-of/)

John Cudahy

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> [If these distracted times prove anything, they prove that the greatest illusion is reliance upon the security and permanence of material possessions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cudahy/if-these-distracted-times-prove-anything-they-prove-that-the-greatest/)

John Cudahy

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