Joseph E. Davies

Joseph E. Davies
2nd United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
In office November 16, 1936 – June 11, 1938[1]
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	William C. Bullitt
Succeeded by	Laurence A. Steinhardt
7th United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office May 14, 1938 – November 30, 1939[1]
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Hugh S. Gibson
Succeeded by	John Cudahy
14th United States Envoy to Luxembourg
In office May 14, 1938 – November 30, 1939[1]
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Hugh S. Gibson
Succeeded by	John Cudahy
Personal details
Born	Joseph Edward Davies (1876-11-29)November 29, 1876 Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1958(1958-05-09) (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Washington National Cathedral
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Emlen Knight ​ ​ (m. 1902; div. 1935)​ Marjorie Merriweather Post ​ ​ (m. 1935; div. 1955)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Edward Davies Rachel Davies
Profession	Lawyer

Joseph Edward Davies (November 29, 1876 – May 9, 1958) was an American lawyer and diplomat. He was appointed by President Wilson to be Commissioner of Corporations in 1912, and he was the first chairman of the Federal Trade Commission in 1915. He was the second ambassador to represent the United States in the Soviet Union and U.S. Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg. From 1939 to 1941 Davies was special assistant to Secretary of State Hull, in charge of War Emergency Problems and Policies. From 1942 through 1946 he was chairman of President Roosevelt's War Relief Control Board. Ambassador Davies was special advisor of President Harry Truman and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes with rank of ambassador at the Potsdam Conference in 1945.