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Hitchcock (FRANK HARRIS an American)

FRANK HARRIS, an American public official, born at Amherst, Ohio, in 1869. He graduated from Harvard in 1891. After studying law at George Washington University he was admitted to the bar in 1894. He served in various posts in the government service and in 1905 was appointed First Assistant Postmaster-General. He was Postmaster-General in President Taft's Cabinet from 1909 to 1913. During his administration postal savings banks and parcel post was established.

On his retirement from office he resumed the practice of law in New York City.

He managed the campaign of President Taft in 1908, and the campaign for the nomination of Charles E. Hughes in 1916. In 1920 he was manager of the campaign for General Leonard Wood.

He was a member of many economic societies.