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Frank J. Wilson | |
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 Wilson in 1939 | |
| 11th Chief of the United States Secret Service | |
| In office 1937–1946 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | William H. Moran |
| Succeeded by | James J. Maloney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank John Wilson May 19, 1887 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1970 (aged 83) Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse | Judith B. Douglas |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Frank John Wilson (May 19, 1887 – June 22, 1970) was best known as the Chief of the United States Secret Service and a former agent of the Treasury Department's Bureau of Internal Revenue, later known as the Internal Revenue Service. Wilson notably contributed in the prosecution of Chicago mobster Al Capone in 1931, and as a federal representative in the Lindbergh kidnapping case.