| Frank Harris Hitchcock | |
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| In office March 5, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | George von L. Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Albert S. Burleson |
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| Born | October 5 1867 Amherst, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 25 1935 (aged 67) U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Frank Harris Hitchcock (October 5, 1867 – August 25, 1935), was chairman of Republican National Committee from 1908 to 1909.
Hitchcock with Coleman du Pont
He was then Postmaster General of the United States under President William Howard Taft from 1909 to 1913. He is credited with establishing the first U.S. airmail service. As Postmaster General, he made prosecution of mail fraud a top priority, and led a major crackdown on people using the mails to sell shares in worthless companies.[1]
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| Preceded by George von L. Meyer |
United States Postmaster General March 5, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
Succeeded by Albert S. Burleson |
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| Preceded by Harry S. New |
Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1908 – 1909 |
Succeeded by John F. Hill |
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Pre-federal: Franklin • Bache • Hazard
Cabinet level: Osgood • Pickering • Habersham • G Granger • Meigs • McLean • Barry • Kendall • Niles • F Granger • Wickliffe • Johnson • Collamer • Hall • Hubbard • Campbell • A Brown • Holt • King • Blair • Dennison • Randall • Creswell • Marshall • Jewell • Tyner • Key • Maynard • James • Howe • Gresham • Hatton • Vilas • Dickinson • Wanamaker • Bissell • Wilson • Gary • Smith • Payne • Wynne • Cortelyou • Meyer • Hitchcock • Burleson • Hays • Work • New • W Brown • Farley • Walker • Hannegan • Donaldson • Summerfield • Day • Gronouski • O'Brien • Watson • Blount U.S. Postal Service: Blount • Klassen • Bailar • Bolger • Carlin • Casey • Tisch • Frank • Runyon • Henderson • Potter |
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