Joseph Short

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Joseph Short
8th White House Press Secretary
In office December 18, 1950 – September 18, 1952
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Stephen Early
Succeeded by	Roger Tubby
Personal details
Born	(1904-02-11)February 11, 1904 Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Died	September 18, 1952(1952-09-18) (aged 48) Washington, D.C., USA
Spouse(s)	Beth Campbell (December 27, 1937-September 18, 1952)

Joseph H. Short was White House Press Secretary from 1950 to 1952 and served under President Harry S. Truman. Previously, he had worked as Washington correspondent for various media.

Timeline

1904 (February 11) Born, Vicksburg, Mississippi
1925 A.B., Virginia Military Institute
1925-1929 Reporter in Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana
1929-1931 Correspondent for the Associated Press, Richmond, Virginia Bureau
1931-1941 Correspondent for the Associated Press, Washington, D.C. Bureau
1937 (December 27) Married Beth Campbell
1941-1943 Correspondent for the Chicago Sun, Washington, D.C.
1943-1950 Correspondent for the Baltimore Sun, Washington, D.C.
1950-1952 Press Secretary to the President
1952 (September 18) Died, Washington, D.C

Short is the 3rd from the right in back row: Truman's staff during the President's vacation (1951)

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Joseph H. Short

Political offices
Preceded by Stephen Early	White House Press Secretary 1950 – 1952	Succeeded by Roger Tubby

v t e White House Press Secretaries

Akerson Joslin Early Daniels Ross Early Short Tubby Hagerty Salinger Reedy Moyers Christian Ziegler terHorst Nessen Powell Brady Speakes Fitzwater Myers McCurry Lockhart Siewert Fleischer McClellan Snow Perino Gibbs Carney

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Persondata
Name	Short, Joseph
Alternative names
Short description	White house Press secretary
Date of birth	February 11, 1904
Place of birth	Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Date of death	September 18, 1952
Place of death	Washington, D.C., USA

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