Background
Roper, Daniel Calhoun was born on April 1, 1867 in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Wesley and Henrietta V. (McLaurin) Roper.
Roper, Daniel Calhoun was born on April 1, 1867 in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Wesley and Henrietta V. (McLaurin) Roper.
Bachelor of Arts, Duke University, North Carolina, 1888. Bachelor of Laws, National University, Washington, 1901. Doctor of Laws, Tusculum College, 1927, National University, 1933.
Master of Business Administration, Bryant & Stratton College, Providence, Rhode Island, 1933.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Rollins College, 1934.
Member South Carolina. House of Representatives, 1892-1894. Clerk United States Senate Committee on Inter-State Commerce, 1894-1897.
Expert special agent United States Census Bureau, 1900-1910.
Clerk Ways and Means Committee, House of Representatives, 1911-1913. First assistant postmaster-general, March 14, 1913-August, 1916.
Chairman Organisation Bureau, Woodrow Wilson campaign. 1918; vice-chairman United States Tariff Commission, March 22-September 25, 1917.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1917-1920.
Secretary of Commerce, 1933-1938. Minister to Canada, May 9-August 20, 1939.
Member South Carolina. House of Representatives, 1892-1894. Member board of directors Atlantic Coast Lincolnshire Railway.
Developed in the United States Census Bureau a plan for collecting cotton statistics by a count at frequent intervals during harvesting seasons of bales turned out at the ginneries.
Member American Bar Association. Member General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1930.
Member 6th Ecumenical Conference, 1931. Member Board of Education, District of Columbia, 1932.
Trustee Duke University.
Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Chevy Chase (Maryland.).
Married Lou McKenzie, December 25, 1889. Children: May (Mistress Doctorate. R. Coker), James H., Daniel C., Grace H. (Mistress Frank Bohn), John West., Harry McK., Richard Fred.