Jesse Donaldson | |
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| 53rd United States Postmaster General | |
| In office December 16, 1947 – January 20, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Hannegan |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Summerfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesse Monroe Donaldson August 17, 1885 Shelbyville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1970 (aged 84) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Nell Graybill (m. 1911) |
| Children | 3 |
Jesse Monroe Donaldson (August 17, 1885 – March 25, 1970) was the first United States Postmaster General to have started his career as a letter carrier.[1]
- ^ "Donaldson, Jesse Monroe", in Biographical Directory of the United States Executive Branch, 1774–1989, Robert Sobel, ed. (Greenwood Publishing Group, 1990) p. 108