Memorandum: Appointments of African Americans as postmasters
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Mississippi, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, South Carolina, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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According to the records of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, there is nothing that can be used to make a statement regarding President Roosevelt and the appointment of people of color to postmaster positions. Roosevelt has never made an original appointment of a minority postmaster, as Thomas S. Harris, Charles R. Jackson, Louis P. Piernas, and Thomas I. Keys were all reappointments. Roosevelt has appointed William Flemming and William Hazard, both white men, to succeed postmasters of color.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-11
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum: Appointments of African Americans as postmasters. [February 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40426. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Memorandum: Appointments of African Americans as postmasters. [11 Feb. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 14, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40426.
APA:
Unknown., [1903, February 11]. Memorandum: Appointments of African Americans as postmasters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40426.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 14, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
