Postmaster General Harry S. New rare signed Letter

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Postmaster General Harry S. New rare signed Letter :
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1926 Josephus Daniels Letter to Miss Julia F. Deane of the Union Signal in Evanston, Ill.

Josephus Daniels(May 18, 1862 – January 15, 1948) was a newspaper editor and publisher fromNorth Carolinawho was appointed byUnited StatesPresidentWoodrow Wilsonto serve asSecretary of the NavyduringWorld War I. He was also a close friend and supporter of PresidentFranklin Rooseveltand served as hisAmbassador to Mexico, 1933-41

Harry Stewart New(December 31, 1858 – May 9, 1937) was aU.S.politician,journalist, andSpanish-American Warveteran.

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Harry Stewart New was born inIndianapolis, Indianaon December 31, 1858, the son ofJohn C. Newand his wife, Melissa (Beeler) New. He attendedButler Universitybefore going to work with theIndianapolis Journalwhere he was a reporter, editor, part owner, and publisher from 1878 to 1903. He served in theIndiana State Senatefrom 1896 to 1900 and served in theSpanish-American Waras captain and assistant adjutant general of the 7th Army Corps. He was a member of theRepublican National Committeefrom 1900 to 1912, serving as chairman from 1907 to 1908, and later engaged in the stone quarrying and construction business.

New got back into politics when he was elected to theUnited States Senatein 1916, defeating incumbentJohn W. Kern. In the Senate, he served as chairman of the Committee on Territories and the Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. He was also a \"wet\" or an anti-prohibitionist, and in August 1919 introduced early legislation proposing an independentUnited States Air Force.In late March 1922, New became one of the first senators to useradioin his campaign—at that time,broadcastinga political speech was not widely done by candidates. (“Will Campaign by Radio.\" Lexington KY Herald, 30 March 1922, p.1) New was defeated byAlbert J. Beveridgefor renomination in 1922 who lost the general election toSamuel M. Ralston. He was then appointedPostmaster Generalin thecabinetofPresidentWarren G. Hardingin 1923 and was reappointed byCalvin Coolidgein 1925.

After the end of the Coolidge Administration, New retired from active business pursuits and resided inWashington, D.C.. In 1933, he was appointed a United States Commissioner to theCentury of Progress ExpositioninChicago, Illinois. He died inBaltimore, Maryland, on May 9, 1937, and was interred inCrown Hill Cemeteryin Indianapolis.

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