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 | |
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3rd & 7th White House Press Secretary | |
In office March 4, 1933 – June 1, 1945 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Theodore Goldsmith Joslin |
Succeeded by | J. Leonard Reinsch |
In office December 5, 1950 – December 18, 1950 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Charles Griffith Ross |
Succeeded by | Joseph Short |
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office May 2, 1949[1] – September 30, 1950 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Charles Griffith Ross |
Succeeded by | Joseph Short |
Personal details | |
Born | August 27, 1889 |
Died | August 11, 1951 Washington, D.C. | (aged 61)
Notes
change- ↑ Served with the title "Under Secretary of Defense" from May 2, 1949 to August 9, 1949.