Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as the 58th Postmaster General of the United States from April 26, 1968 to January 20, 1969. He attended Baylor University on a music scholarship and later served in the United States Navy during the Second World War. In 1948 he worked for then-Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson during Johnson's campaign for the United States Senate. He continued to be a "Johnson Man" throughout his political career. He later served as the chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and in 1960, helped run the Kennedy-Johnson campaign in Texas. In 1964 he helped organize the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1965 he became the White House Appointments Secretary (basicially White House chief of staff) and helped to coordinate President Johnson's agenda. In 1968 he was appointed to the President's cabinet as Postmaster General and served in this position until January of 1969. After leaving the government, he became an official with Occidental Petroleum. He later turned down an ambassadorship to spend more time with his family. He went on to serve as president of Dallas Baptist College from 1979 to 1987. At his passing, he was the last surviving cabinet-level Postmaster General.
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as the 58th Postmaster General of the United States from April 26, 1968 to January 20, 1969. He attended Baylor University on a music scholarship and later served in the United States Navy during the Second World War. In 1948 he worked for then-Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson during Johnson's campaign for the United States Senate. He continued to be a "Johnson Man" throughout his political career. He later served as the chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and in 1960, helped run the Kennedy-Johnson campaign in Texas. In 1964 he helped organize the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1965 he became the White House Appointments Secretary (basicially White House chief of staff) and helped to coordinate President Johnson's agenda. In 1968 he was appointed to the President's cabinet as Postmaster General and served in this position until January of 1969. After leaving the government, he became an official with Occidental Petroleum. He later turned down an ambassadorship to spend more time with his family. He went on to serve as president of Dallas Baptist College from 1979 to 1987. At his passing, he was the last surviving cabinet-level Postmaster General.
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