Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield (Pinconning, Michigan, 17 March 1899 - 26 April 1972 in West Palm Beach, Florida) was a U.S. political figure. He ran (unsuccessfully) for the governorship of his home state of Michigan in 1946 and served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee between 1952 and 1953. He also served as the federal Postmaster General between 1953 and 1961. Wikipedia
On hand for the service was Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, who boasted that missiles would be able to speed mail across the U.S. and oversees. www.postalmuseum.si.edu/airmail/historicplanes/unusual/hi...
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