Daniel Roper | |
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| 5th United States Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office May 19, 1939 – August 20, 1939 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Norman Armour |
| Succeeded by | James H. R. Cromwell |
| 7th United States Secretary of Commerce | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – December 23, 1938 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Roy D. Chapin |
| Succeeded by | Harry Hopkins |
| 21st Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
| In office September 26, 1917 – March 31, 1920 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | William H. Osborn |
| Succeeded by | William M. Williams |
| Vice Chairman of the United States Tariff Commission | |
| In office March 22, 1917 – September 25, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Page[1] |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Marlboro County | |
| In office November 22, 1892 – November 27, 1894 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Calhoun Roper April 1, 1867 near Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1943 (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lou McKenzie (m. 1889) |
| Children | 7, including John |
| Education | Wofford College Duke University (BA) National University (LLB) |
Daniel Calhoun Roper (April 1, 1867 – April 11, 1943) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the seventh United States secretary of commerce under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was the fifth United States ambassador to Canada from May 19, 1939, until August 20, 1939.