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Joseph Edward Davies (November 29 1876 – May 9 1958) was an American lawyer and diplomat. He was appointed by President Wilson to be Commissioner of Corporations in 1912 and First Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission in 1915. He was the second Ambassador to represent the United States in the Soviet Union and U.S. Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg. From 1939 to 1941 Davies was Special assistant to Secretary of State Hull in charge of War Emergency Problems and Policies.

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active years end date
1938-06-11, 1939-11-30
active years start date
1936-11-16, 1938-05-14
birth date
1876-11-29
birth place
Watertown Wisconsin
country
Belgium, United States
death date
1958-05-09
death place
Washington D.C.
office
United States Envoy to Luxembourg
order in office
14th, 2nd, 7th
party
Democratic Party (United States)
resting place
Washington National Cathedral
spouse
Marjorie Merriweather Post
successor
Laurence Steinhardt, John Cudahy

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