Stephen Early

American journalist (1889-1951)

Stephen Tyree Early (August 27, 1889 – August 11, 1951) was an American journalist and government official. He served as White House Press Secretary under Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 and again under President Harry S. Truman in 1950 after the sudden death of Charles Griffith Ross.

Stephen Early
3rd & 7th White House Press Secretary
In office
March 4, 1933 – June 1, 1945
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Preceded byTheodore Goldsmith Joslin
Succeeded byJ. Leonard Reinsch
In office
December 5, 1950 – December 18, 1950
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byCharles Griffith Ross
Succeeded byJoseph Short
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
In office
May 2, 1949[1] – September 30, 1950
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byCharles Griffith Ross
Succeeded byJoseph Short
Personal details
Born(1889-08-27)August 27, 1889
DiedAugust 11, 1951(1951-08-11) (aged 61)
Washington, D.C.

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  1. Served with the title "Under Secretary of Defense" from May 2, 1949 to August 9, 1949.