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Josephus Daniels

COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Register of Papers
Processed: MA, IB
Date: 12/9/55

JOSEPHUS DANIELS
(1862 - 1948)

The papers of Josephus Daniels, lawyer, editor, Secretary
of the Navy, Ambassador to Mexico, vere given to the Library of Congress in 1948 by Mr. Daniels1 sons.
Measure of size: 960 containers
Approximate nunber of items:
This collection includes 14. containers of correspondence
vith key figures of the period, including Woodrov Wilson (boxes 12-15)
and Franklin D. Roosevelt* There is also a set of diaries covering
the years 1913-21 (boxes 1-5) vhich might contain material useful for
this project.




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Biographical Note

1862, May 18

Bora, Washington, North Carolina

1880

Became editor of Wilson (N.C.) Advance

1885

Admitted to bar but did not practice

1885

Became editor Raleigh (N.C.) State Chronicle

1888, May 2

Married Addie W. Bagby (4- children)

1887-93

State printer for North Carolina

1893-95

Chief clerk, Department of Interior

1894

Consolidated State Chronicle and the North
Carolinian -with the Wevs and Observer, and became
editor of Nevs and Observer

1913-21

Secretary of the Navy in cabinet of Woodrow Wilson

1933-42

American ambassador to Mexico

1948, Jan, 15

Died

Author of:

The Navy and the Nation (addresses)• 1919.
Our Navy at War. 1922.
Life of Worth Bagley. 1898.
Life £f Woodrow Wilson. 1924.
Tar Heel Editor. 1939.

Editor of:

In Politics. 1940.
The Wilson Era (Peace 1913-17). 1944.
The Wilson Era (War 1917-23). 1945.
Shirt Sleeve Diplomat. 1947.

See Who Was Who in America, 1943-50, vol. II, Marquis