Davenport, John, 1904-1987

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American journalist; editor, Barron's Weekly, 1949-1954; assistant managing editor, Fortune, 1954-1969.

From the description of John Davenport papers, 1919-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379259

Biographical Note

  • 1904, September 11: Born, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1926: Graduated from Yale University
  • 1927 - 1930 : Reporter, New York World
  • 1937 - 1949 : Member of staff, Fortune magazine
  • 1941 - 1949 : Member, Board of Editors, Fortune magazine
  • 1945: Author, The Lives of Winston Churchill
  • 1949 - 1954 : Managing editor, Barron's weekly
  • 1954 - 1969 : Assistant managing editor, Fortune magazine
  • 1964: Author, The U.S. Economy
  • 1987 June: Died, Red Bank, New Jersey

From the guide to the John A. Davenport papers, 1919-1987, (Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace)

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creatorOf Davenport, John, 1904-1987. John Davenport papers, 1919-1987. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
creatorOf Maugham, Robin, 1916-1981. Collection, 1932-1975. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf John A. Davenport papers, 1919-1987 Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
referencedIn Robin Maugham Collection TXRC94-A7., 1932-1975 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956. Letters, 1917-1952. University of Iowa Libraries
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associatedWith De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956. person
associatedWith Maugham, Robin, 1916-1981 person
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South Africa
United States
Africa, Southern
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
United States
Africa, Southern.
South Africa
Africa.
Subject
Conservatism
Free enterprise
Laissez-faire
Open and closed shop
Open and closed shop
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Journalists
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Birth 1904

Death 1987

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