Albert S. Burleson

Albert Burleson
45th United States Postmaster General
In office March 5, 1913 – March 4, 1921
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Frank H. Hitchcock
Succeeded by	Will H. Hays
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
In office March 4, 1899 – March 6, 1913
Preceded by	Joseph D. Sayers
Succeeded by	James P. Buchanan
Constituency	9th district (1899–1903) 10th district (1903–1913)
Personal details
Born	Albert Sidney Burleson (1863-06-07)June 7, 1863 San Marcos, Texas, C.S.
Died	November 24, 1937(1937-11-24) (aged 74) San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Texas A&M University Baylor University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (LLB)

Albert Sidney Burleson (June 7, 1863 – November 24, 1937) was a progressive Democrat who served as United States Postmaster General and Representative in Congress. He was a strong supporter of William Jennings Bryan and Woodrow Wilson and so Wilson appointed him to the cabinet role heading the US Post Office. He expanded parcel post, rural free delivery, and air mail service. After America entered World War I in 1917, he stopped the mail delivery of anti-war publications and clamped down on free speech, actions that have been heavily criticized ever since.