albertsydneyburleson

Albert Sydney Burleson was postmaster general, appointed by Wilson, whose inauguration this seems to be. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_S._Burleson Click on Burleson tag and you will find a famous suffragette. A relation? (she was "married to an army officer" according to one NYTimes article). Franklin Lane was Secy of the Interior for Wilson: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Lane

This is Albert S. Burleson, Postmaster General under Wilson, 1913-1921. I guess that had cabinet rank then, so the title was "secretary". There was some debate about a female Burleson in another LOC photo from earlier--during the suffrage parade the day before Wilson's first inauguration.

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cotinis: yes, that woman led the suffrage parade and appears to be have been married to Albert Burleson's nephew. Click on the tag "Burleson" to see the other photos of her and her giant hat.

Post Master General during the Wilson Administration -- and a controversial one at that. Who knew there could be a controversial Post Master General? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_S._Burleson

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