Frank Harris Hitchcock

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Frank Harris Hitchcock

44th United States Postmaster General
In office March 5, 1909 – March 4, 1913
Preceded by	George von L. Meyer
Succeeded by	Albert S. Burleson
Personal details
Born	(1867-10-05)October 5, 1867 Amherst, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 25, 1935(1935-08-25) (aged 67) Tucson, Arizona, 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. He was then Postmaster General of the United States under President William Howard Taft from 1909 to 1913.

Biography

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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Hitchcock with T. Coleman du Pont
Edward M. Morgan, Frank Harris Hitchcock, and Earle Lewis Ovington in his Blériot XI
Edward M. Morgan, Frank Harris Hitchcock, and Earle Lewis Ovington in his Blériot XI

Political offices
Preceded by George von L. Meyer	United States Postmaster General Served under: William Howard Taft 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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Secretary of State	Philander C. Knox (1909–1913)

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Secretary of War	Jacob M. Dickinson (1909–1911) Henry L. Stimson (1911–1913)

Attorney General	George W. Wickersham (1909–1913)

Postmaster General	Frank H. Hitchcock (1909–1913)

Secretary of the Navy	George von L. Meyer (1909–1913)

Secretary of the Interior	Richard A. Ballinger (1909–1911) Walter L. Fisher (1911–1913)

Secretary of Agriculture	James Wilson (1909–1913)

Secretary of Commerce and Labor	Charles Nagel (1909–1913)

Notes

↑ Selling the Pure Blue Sky at www.miningswindles.com

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 35847943 LCCN: n84034811

Persondata
Name	Hitchcock, Frank H.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	October 5, 1867
Place of birth	Amherst, Ohio, U.S.
Date of death	August 25, 1935
Place of death	U.S.

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