Frank H. Hitchcock

Infobox US Cabinet official
name=Frank Harris Hitchcock

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image_width=200px
order=44th
title=United States Postmaster General
term_start=March 5, 1909
term_end=March 4, 1913
predecessor=George von L. Meyer
successor=Albert S. Burleson
birth_date=birth date|1867|10|5|mf=y
birth_place=Amherst, Ohio, U.S.
death_date=death date and age|1935|8|25|1867|10|5
death_place=U.S.
party=Republican
spouse=
profession=Politician
religion=

Frank Harris Hitchcock (October 5, 1867 – August 25, 1935), was chairman of Republican National Committee from 1908 to 1909.

He was then Postmaster General of the United States under President William Howard Taft from 1909 to 1913. He is credited with establishing the first U.S. airmail service. As Postmaster General, he made prosecution of mail fraud a top priority, and led a major crackdown on people using the mails to sell shares in worthless companies. [ [http://www.miningswindles.com/html/selling_the_pure_blue_sky.html Selling the Pure Blue Sky ] at www.miningswindles.com]

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