Frank H. Hitchcock

Title
Frank H. Hitchcock
Institution
UTA
Link
https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/20135392
Description
Frank H. Hitchcock, former Postmaster General. Mr. Hitchcock 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. 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.
Date
1931-09-21
Decade
1930s
Subjects
Postal service
Postmasters
Postal service employees
Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935
Source
AR406-6-99 [glass plate negative]
Type
Still Image
Formats
Negatives
Black & White
Rights
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