James Albert Gary

James Gary
Photograph of Gary in a suit with white hair and white mutton chops beard
Gary (c. 1897/1898)
38th United States Postmaster General
In office
March 5, 1897 – April 21, 1898
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byWilliam Lyne Wilson
Succeeded byCharles Emory Smith
Personal details
Born
James Albert Gary

(1833-10-22)October 22, 1833
Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1920(1920-10-31) (aged 87)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeLoudon Park Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lavinia W. Corrie
(m. 1856)
Children10
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James Albert Gary (October 22, 1833 – October 31, 1920) was a U.S. political figure. He was the Republican candidate in the 1879 Maryland gubernatorial election. He served as Postmaster General from 1897 to 1898.