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Preface
Significant Dates in Postal History
United States Postal Systems
The Postal Role in U.S. Development (Part 1)
The Postal Role in U.S. Development (Part 2)
The Postal Role in U.S. Development (Part 3)
Postal Reform (Part 1)
Postal Reform (Part 2)
Rates (Part 1)
Rates (Part 2)
Stamps (Part 1)
Stamps (Part 2)
Postmasters General
Governors of the United States Postal Service
Postal Insignia (Part 1)
Postal Insignia (Part 2)
Research Resources
Bibliography and Credits
USPS History
Governors of the United States Postal Service

History of the United States Postal Service 1775-1993

Since 1971, the direction of the powers of the Postal Service have been vested in nine Governors. A list of the persons who have served as postal Governors and of the dates of their appointments follows.

+ Theodore W. Braun - Jan. 11,1971
+ Charles H. Codding - Jan. 11, 1971
+ Patrick E. Haggerty - Jan. 11, 1971
+ Andrew D. Holt - Jan. 11, 1971
+ George E. Johnson - Jan. 11, 1971
+ Frederick R. Kappel - Jan. 11,1971
+ Elmer T. Klassen - Jan. 11, 1971
+ Crocker Nevin* - Jan. 11, 1971
+ Myron A. Wright - Jan. 11, 1971
+ John Y. Ing - Jun. 22, 1972
+ Robert E. Holding - Oct. 26, 1972
+ Hayes Robertson - May 14, 1974
+ William A. Irvine - Mar. 3, 1975
+ Hung Wai Ching - Aug. 5, 1976
+ Robert L. Hardesty - Aug. 5, 1976
+ William J. Sullivan - Jan. 12, 1979
+ Richard R. Allen - Oct. 5, 1979
+ George W. Camp - Oct. 5, 1979
+ David E. Babcock - Aug. 20, 1980
+ Paula D. Hughes - Aug. 20, 1980
+ Timothy L. Jenkins - Aug. 20, 1980
+ Wallace N. Hyde - Dec. 31, 1980
+ John R. McKean - Mar. 9, 1982
+ Peter E. Voss - Jul. 28, 1982
+ John L. Ryan - May 10, 1983
+ Ruth O. Peters - Dec. 2, 1983
+ Frieda Waldman - Jan. 6, 1984
+ John N. Griesemer - Dec. 12, 1984
+ J. H. Tyler McConnell - Dec. 19, 1985
+ Robert Setrakian - Dec. 19, 1985
+ Crocker Nevin* - Aug. 15, 1986
+ Norma Pace - May 21, 1987
+ Ira D. Hall - Nov. 23, 1987
+ Tirso del Junco, M.D. - Jul. 15, 1988
+ Susan E. Alvarado - Jul. 15, 1988
+ Bert H. Mackie - Dec. 9, 1988
+ LeGree S. Daniels - Aug. 6, 1990
+ Sam Winters - Nov. 25, 1991
* Crocker Nevin served two separate terms.