Walter Folger Brown

Walter Folger Brown
49th United States Postmaster General
In office March 5, 1929 – March 4, 1933
President	Herbert Hoover
Preceded by	Harry S. New
Succeeded by	James A. Farley
Personal details
Born	(1869-05-31)May 31, 1869 Massillon, Ohio, United States
Died	January 26, 1961(1961-01-26) (aged 91) Toledo, Ohio, United States
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio, United States
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Katharin Brown
Profession	Politician

Walter Folger Brown (May 31, 1869 – January 26, 1961) was Postmaster General of the United States from March 5, 1929 to March 4, 1933 under Herbert Hoover's administration.

Biography

Brown was born in Massillon, Ohio, to Lavinia (née Folger) and James Marshal Brown. He was to known as best from his involvement in the Air Mail scandal. Brown married Katherin Hafer on September 10, 1903. Brown had no children.

Brown was to served as the President Hoover's Postmaster General from 1929 until 1933. He was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Ohio from 1940 until 1944, Brown was served as the president of the Toledo, Ohio Humane Society from 1911 until 1961.

Brown died in Toledo, Ohio on January 26, 1961, at the aged of 91. Brown was buried next to wife of Katherin Hafer, in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.

See also

• United States government role in civil aviation

Further reading

• Air transportation: a management perspective By J. G. Wensveen, 6th Ed., 2007, p. 35.

External links

• Walter Folger Brown at Find A Grave
• Walter Folger Brown: The Postmaster General Who Built the U.S. Airline Industry

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