Joseph Robinson Darling

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Darling circa 1913

Joseph Robinson Darling (March 19, 1872 in Chicago [1] - September 7, 1957) was a special agent of the United States Department of Justice, author, promoter, explorer, and soldier of fortune. [2]

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Biography

He prepared two government cases against the Bathtub Trust, International Harvester, and Motion Picture Patents Company. On January 1, 1914, he resigned from the Department of Justice to enter business. [3] In 1915 he wrote "Darling on Trusts" a legal treatise. He died in Miami, Florida on September 6, 1957. [2]

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  1. DARLING, Joseph Robinson, in Who's Who in America ; 14th edition (1926); p. 557
  2. 1 2 "Joseph Darling, Adventurer, 85; Author, Promoter, Explorer, Soldier Of Fortune Dies -- Did Antitrust Work". The New York Times . September 7, 1957. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  3. "Joseph R. Darling Resigns". Christian Science Monitor . December 1, 1913. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-23. Joseph R. Darling, special agent of the department of justice, resigns to enter business Jan. 1 next. He prepared two government cases against the bathtub, harvester, motion picture and other so-called trusts.