Frank H. Hitchcock was Postmaster General of the United States under President William Howard Taft from 1909 to 1913. The Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service. ... Order: 27th President Vice President: James S. Sherman Term of office: March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 Preceded by: Theodore Roosevelt Succeeded by: Woodrow Wilson Date of birth: September 15, 1857 Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio Date of death: March 8, 1930 Place of death: Washington D.C. First Lady... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...