Clifton Daniel
Clifton Daniel | |
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| Born | Elbert Clifton Daniel Jr. September 19, 1912 Zebulon, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 2000 (aged 87) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | The New York Times managing editor |
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| Relatives | Harry S. Truman (father-in-law) Bess Truman (mother-in-law) |
Elbert Clifton Daniel, Jr. (September 19, 1912 – February 21, 2000) was the managing editor of The New York Times from 1964 to 1969.[1] Before assuming the top editorial job at the paper, he served as the paper's London and Moscow bureau chief.
Clifton Daniel was married to former United States President Harry S Truman's daughter, Margaret. They married on April 21, 1956 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence, Missouri. The couple resided in Washington D.C., and New York City during their marriage.
Biography[edit]
Daniel was born to Elbert Clifton Daniel, the mayor and druggist of Zebulon, North Carolina, and Elvah T. Jones Daniel[2] in 1912. Having heart disease, Clifton Daniel suffered a stroke and succumbed on February 21, 2000 at his Park Avenue apartment in Manhattan, aged 87.[3]
He and his wife Margaret, who died in January 2008, had four sons. His 41-year-old son William Wallace Daniel followed his father in death a little over six months later on September 4, 2000, after being hit by a taxicab in Manhattan.[4]
Daniel appeared as a contestant on the July 15, 1956 episode of What's My Line?,[5] and as a guest panelist on the June 16, 1957 episode [6]
References[5][edit]
- ^ Bob Callan (2 Sep 1964). "Our World Today". The Irving Daily News Texan. Irving, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved 23 June 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pace, Eric (February 22, 2000). "Clifton Daniel, a Managing Editor Who Set a Writerly, Courtly Tone In Shaping The Times, Dies at 87". The New York Times. p. 3. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Pace, Eric (February 22, 2000). "Clifton Daniel, a Managing Editor Who Set a Writerly, Courtly Tone In Shaping The Times, Dies at 87". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Hit by Cab, a Grandson of Harry Truman dies". The New York Times. September 6, 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ a b What's My Line? (2013-12-21), What's My Line? - Ted Lewis; Jack E. Leonard & Margaret Truman [panel] (Jul 15, 1956), retrieved 2017-05-14
- ^ What's My Line? - Peggy Lee; Clifton Daniel (panel) (Jun 16, 1957)
External links[edit]
- Oral History Interview with E. Clifton Daniel - The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
- Obituary of Clifton Daniel - The New York Times
- Clifton Daniel at Find a Grave
- A film clip "The Open Mind - About the Presidency (1984)" is available at the Internet Archive
- Clifton Daniel papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
