John W. Daniels

John W. Daniels
BornFebruary 23, 1857
Piqua, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1931 (aged 74)
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
Known forco-founder of Archer Daniels Midland
Children1 son

John W. Daniels (February 23, 1857 – June 8, 1931) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder and chairman of Archer Daniels Midland.

Early life

John W. Daniels was born on February 23, 1857, in Piqua, Ohio.[1][2] He went to public schools in Piqua. After graduation he transferred from one job to another until he was 21 years old.[3]

Career

Daniels first worked for a linseed company in Piqua.[1] He joined American Linseed Co. in Buffalo, New York and served as one of its directors.[1][4] In 1901, he left and started working for Cleveland's Sherwin-Williams, which he helped become a large player in the linseed oil market.[4]

Daniels founded Daniels Linseed Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1902.[1] He chose the city as his business location because it was near the source of flax production.[3] With George A. Archer, Daniels co-founded Archer-Daniels in 1904.[5] After a full year of operation, the company reported a $72,000 profit.[6] When they purchased Midland Linseed Products Co. in 1912, it became known as Archer Daniels Midland. Daniels was its chairman.[2] Following the company's success in Minnesota, the partners competed in the eastern market through by expanding into New York, where they operated a linseed mill and public grain elevator that became known as the Great Northern elevator.[7][8]

Personal life and death

Daniels had a wife, Amelia Leonard,[9] and a son, Thomas L. Daniels.[1] They resided at Kenwood Parkway in St. Paul, Minnesota as well as in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.[1] Daniels had an affinity for art and collected art works.[1]

Daniels died on June 8, 1931, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 74.[1][2] His funeral was held in Piqua, Ohio.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Daniels, Linseed Oil Magnate, Dies. Co-Founder of Firm of Archer-Daniels Midland Co. Passes at 74". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 9, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Daniels Memorial Service Is Held". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 9, 1931. Retrieved March 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Obituary 4". The New York Times. 1931-06-09. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  4. ^ a b MacFadyen, Joshua (2018). Flax Americana: A History of the Fibre and Oil That Covered a Continent. Montreal: McGill-Queen's Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-7735-5396-5.
  5. ^ "George Archer Is Dead At 82. Chairman of Board of Archer-Daniels-Midland--Builder of Linseed Industry". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 13, 1932. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved March 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Aoyagi, William Shurtleff; Akiko (2020). History of ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Co.) and the Andreas Family's Work with Soybeans and Soyfoods (1884-2020): Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook. Lafayette, CA: Soyinfo Center. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-948436-23-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Aoyagi, William Shurtleff; Akiko (2020). History of Hydrogenation, Shortening and Margarine (1860-2020): Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook. Soyinfo Center. p. 1074. ISBN 978-1-948436-18-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "ADM plans to demolish damaged elevator | World Grain". www.world-grain.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  9. ^ of 1914, Yale University Class (1914). History of the Class of Niniteen-hundred and Fourteen: Yale College. Yale University Press. p. 153.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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