Edward House was born into a wealthy family in Texas. He had a cotton plantation that made him financially independent for life; however, he devoted himself to Democratic politics. He was given the nickname of “Colonel” by the Texas governors whose election campaign’s House had managed. Most importantly, House had become President Wilson’s closest confident. House and Wilson started becoming close friends during the 1912 Presidential election. House helped Wilson obtain the crucial support of William Jennings Bryan during this election. After Wilson became president, House became Wilson’s most trusted advisor. Foreign affairs became the chief contribution of House. He represented Wilson in Europe and tried to ease the tension between
