Daniel T. King
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"Daniel T. King," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/983.
- Position
- Carpenter
- Years in President's House
- circa 1943 – 1951
- Legal Status
- Free Person
- Gender
- Male
- Biography
- From approximately 1943 to 1951, a man named Daniel T. King worked at the White House as a carpenter. (1) His duties included performing various carpentry projects at the White House, maintaining rooms and architectural features, furniture repair, and various construction and installation projects. (2) At this time, further information about King’s life and career is limited.
- (1) "Roster of White House Employees, Revised, April 1, 1944," Folder: Investigative Case Files, 1934-1945, Records of the United States Secret Service, 1933-1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York; "Christmas List for December 25, 1943 for the Men and & Wife & Children Up to 14 Years of Age," 1943, Folder: Christmas Lists; Topical File, 1933-1945, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, Part 1, 1884-1964, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York. ; “Memorandum to President Harry S. Truman re Salary Increases for White House Employees,” November 1, 1951, White House Files: President's Secretary's Files, Harry S. Truman Library, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/354584155.
(2) “Carpenter Foreman,” Undated, Folder: Personnel (Residence) – [Position Descriptions], Office of the Executive Residence: Usher’s Office: Records, 1981-1989, Ronald Reagan Library. - Birthplace
- Unclear from Context