Frederick Morgan Davenport
Subject(s): Allds, Jotham P. (Jotham Powers), 1865-1923, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933, Crocker, William H., Davenport, Frederick Morgan, 1866-1956, Flint, Charles W., 1878-1964, Hinman, Harvey D., 1865-1954, Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, Hotchkiss, William H. (William Horace), 1864-1950, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Maxwell, George Hebard, 1860-1946, Maxwell, George Holmes, 1864-1932, National Institute of Public Affairs (U.S.), Prendergast, William A., 1867-1954, Primaries, Progressive Party (1912), Revivals, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950, Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926, Sulzer, William, 1863-1941, Syracuse University, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tariff--Law and legislation, Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, Whitman, Charles S., 1868-1947, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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John Robert Greene tells the story of Frederick Morgan Davenport of New York state, whose political affiliations would move from the Republican party to the Progressive party, back to the Republicans, and would end with him as a supporter of the New Deal working for Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Greene covers Davenport’s early career as a minister and teacher with an interest in the history of American revivals. He details his entry into New York politics and discusses his interest in adoption of the direct primary which led him to seek the support of Theodore Roosevelt. Greene examines the warfare in the Republican party between 1912 and 1916, and he notes Davenport’s work for Syracuse University in the 1920s. Davenport’s support of President Herbert Hoover and his work on behalf of tariff reform are covered as is Davenport’s gradual embrace of the New Deal while heading two agencies dealing with government personnel matters. Greene notes that Davenport was awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal in 1951.
Two of Davenport’s campaign posters, a photograph of the 1912 Progressive Party convention in Chicago, and a political cartoon from the 1912 campaign illustrate the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1986
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
10
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Frederick Morgan Davenport. [1986]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307598. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Greene, John Robert, 1955-. Frederick Morgan Davenport. [1986]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307598.
APA:
Greene, John Robert, 1955-., [1986]. Frederick Morgan Davenport.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307598.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
