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DANIEL CALHOUN, an American public official, born in Marlboro S. C., in 1867. He was educated at RORQUAL 1916 first assistant postmaster general.

He took active part in President Wilson's election campaign in 1916, was vice-chairman of the United States Tariff Commission from March to September, 1917, when he became commissioner of internal revenue. He greatly improved the collection of cotton statistics, originated the publication of the series of reports reports on cotton supply, and made a systematic study on behalf of the government of domestic and foreign textile industries. He wrote the "United States Post Office" (1917).

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