Background
Darling, Joseph Robinson was born on March 19, 1872 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Lillie (Robinson) Darling.
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Joseph Robinson Darling
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Education
Educated Chicago and France.
Career
Began in ranching and orange growing, California, 1890. Later railroad engineering work. Opened up West Indian orange industry (Jamaica) for United Fruit Company, 1902-1904.
Concessionist for same company in Latin America, 1904-1905.
Made reconnaissance of the northeastern coast of Nicaragua, and southern coast of Honduras, latter for construction of railroad to develop banana industry. Secured options on principal oil fields of Ecuador, Peru and Chile for Gulf Refining Company, Pittsburgh.
With Department of Justice, 1908-1914. Prepared cases involving alleged violations of anti-trust law on part of Pacific Coast Plumbing Supply Associations, Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company (bath tub”), Motion Picture Patents Company, International Harvester Company, et cetera
Prohibition enforcement officer, Southern California, 1927.
Promoter of Martin Johnson South African Expedition motion pictures, 1928. Broke up Santo Domingo revolution by imprisoning Generals Morales, Jimenez, Torribio at San Juan, Porto Rico, et cetera Holds non-professional transcontinental auto record.
In 1915 and 1925, awarded silver medal by Motor” for the trip.
Lectured on War of Nations,” 1914-1915. Special representative for Fox Film Corporation in Great Britain, Europe, Australasia, South. America and the Far East, 1915-1919.
Achievements
Membership
Mason.; Clubs: Chevy Chase (Washington, District of Columbia).
Connections
Married Charlotte Kelsey, of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 8, 1907. Children: Joseph Warren, Janet, Carlota, Albert.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Awarded Chinese decoration for famine relief work, 1919. Research work in connection with invasion of the Mediterranean fly in Florida, 1929-1930. In re barberry bush and Japanese beetle in Ohio, 1931.Awarded Chinese decoration for famine relief work, 1919. Research work in connection with invasion of the Mediterranean fly in Florida, 1929-1930. In re barberry bush and Japanese beetle in Ohio, 1931.