Robert Lansing
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- This article is about the former Secretary of State. For the actor, see Robert Lansing (actor).
Robert Lansing (October 17, 1864 – October 30, 1928) was United States Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson between 1915 and 1920. He was nominated to the office after William Jennings Bryan's resignation. Lansing was a strong advocate of U.S. participation in World War I on the side of the Allies. After the war, he became the nominal head of the U.S. commission to the Paris Peace Conference. Because he did not regard the League of Nations as essential to the peace treaty, Lansing began to fall out of favor with Wilson. During Wilson's stroke and illness, Lansing called the cabinet together for consultations on several occasions. Wilson was disturbed by Lansing's independence, and Lansing resigned in 1920 at Wilson's request.
| Preceded by: William Jennings Bryan | United States Secretary of State 1915 – 1920 | Succeeded by: Bainbridge Colby |