National Postal Museum
Photograph of Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson
Albert S. Burleson, American, 1863 - 1937 · 1918
Born in San Marcos, Texas, Albert S. Burleson served as President Woodrow Wilson's Postmaster General from 1913-1921. Burleson had previously served as a U.S. Representative from 1899-1913. During his tenure, the Post Office Department inaugurated the world's first regularly scheduled airmail service.
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