Clifton Daniel

Clifton Daniel
Clifton Daniel
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	Managing editor, The New York Times
Spouse(s)	Margaret Truman (m. 1956)
Children	Clifton Truman Daniel; William Wallace Daniel; Harrison Gates Daniel; Thomas Washington Daniel;
Parents	Elbert Clifton Daniel (father); Elvah T. Jones Daniel (mother);
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 on April 21, 1956, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence, Missouri. The couple resided in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

Biography[]

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][]

^ 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.
^ Jump up to: ^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[]

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.

[1] Bob Callan (2 Sep 1964). "Our World Today". The Irving Daily News Texan. Irving, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved 23 June 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[nytpace3-2] 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.

[nytpace1-3] 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.

[4] "Hit by Cab, a Grandson of Harry Truman dies". The New York Times. September 6, 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2013.

[:0-5] Jump up to: ^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

[6] What's My Line? - Peggy Lee; Clifton Daniel (panel) (Jun 16, 1957)

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Clifton Daniel
Born	Elbert Clifton Daniel Jr. (1912-09-19)September 19, 1912 Zebulon, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 21, 2000(2000-02-21) (aged 87) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Managing editor, The New York Times
Spouse(s)	Margaret Truman (m. 1956)
Children	Clifton Truman Daniel William Wallace Daniel Harrison Gates Daniel Thomas Washington Daniel
Parents	Elbert Clifton Daniel (father) Elvah T. Jones Daniel (mother)
Relatives	Harry S. Truman (father-in-law) Bess Truman (mother-in-law)

Clifton Daniel

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