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Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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Robert W. Woolley, born in 1871, had a career in journalism and government service, including roles as mint director and Interstate Commerce commissioner. He is favored by McAdoo-for-president forces to succeed George White as Democratic National Chairman.
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ROBERT W. WOOLLEY.
Robert W. Woolley may step back into public life as new democratic national chairman.
Here are the milestones in Woolley's career:
1871—Born in Kentucky. Educated in Kentucky State University and Fordham University.
1893—Reporter in Lexington. Later in Chicago and New York.
1907—Washington correspondent, specializing in investigating.
1911—Named to head investigation of U. S. Steel corporation authorized by Congress.
1912—Asked to write "Democratic Text Book." Made assistant chairman democratic publicity bureau.
1913—Auditor in Interior department.
1916—Director of mint.
1917—Director of Liberty Loan publicity. Named Interstate commerce commissioner.
Woolley is the man favored by McAdoo-for-president forces to succeed George White as committee chairman.
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Milestones in Robert W. Woolley's career from birth in 1871 through government roles in 1917; favored by McAdoo forces to become Democratic National Chairman succeeding George White.