Parents:
- James Allmond Day (1869 - 1968)
- Frances Edna Wilmot Day (1887 - 1954)
Married Mary Louise (Burgess) Day
Children:
- James Edward Day [1948-1975]
- Geraldine Day Zurn
- Mary Louise Day
Military Service
U.S. Navy, WWII
Antisubmarine aboard PC 597 and DE 222 (USS Fowler)
He wrote about his experience years in the Navy from June 1940 to September 1945 in a book called "An Unlikely Sailor."
US Postmaster General
President Kennedy appointed him U.S. Postmaster General in 1961. During his tenure, he implemented the ZIP code and worked to eliminate the circulation of pornography in the mails. Day was known for his wit and after leaving office in 1963 he published several memoirs and a work of fiction in addition to practicing law. The Association for Postal Commerce's "J. Edward Day Award" is named for him.
- James Allmond Day (1869 - 1968)
- Frances Edna Wilmot Day (1887 - 1954)
Married Mary Louise (Burgess) Day
Children:
- James Edward Day [1948-1975]
- Geraldine Day Zurn
- Mary Louise Day
Military Service
U.S. Navy, WWII
Antisubmarine aboard PC 597 and DE 222 (USS Fowler)
He wrote about his experience years in the Navy from June 1940 to September 1945 in a book called "An Unlikely Sailor."
US Postmaster General
President Kennedy appointed him U.S. Postmaster General in 1961. During his tenure, he implemented the ZIP code and worked to eliminate the circulation of pornography in the mails. Day was known for his wit and after leaving office in 1963 he published several memoirs and a work of fiction in addition to practicing law. The Association for Postal Commerce's "J. Edward Day Award" is named for him.
Parents:
- James Allmond Day (1869 - 1968)
- Frances Edna Wilmot Day (1887 - 1954)
Married Mary Louise (Burgess) Day
Children:
- James Edward Day [1948-1975]
- Geraldine Day Zurn
- Mary Louise Day
Military Service
U.S. Navy, WWII
Antisubmarine aboard PC 597 and DE 222 (USS Fowler)
He wrote about his experience years in the Navy from June 1940 to September 1945 in a book called "An Unlikely Sailor."
US Postmaster General
President Kennedy appointed him U.S. Postmaster General in 1961. During his tenure, he implemented the ZIP code and worked to eliminate the circulation of pornography in the mails. Day was known for his wit and after leaving office in 1963 he published several memoirs and a work of fiction in addition to practicing law. The Association for Postal Commerce's "J. Edward Day Award" is named for him.
- James Allmond Day (1869 - 1968)
- Frances Edna Wilmot Day (1887 - 1954)
Married Mary Louise (Burgess) Day
Children:
- James Edward Day [1948-1975]
- Geraldine Day Zurn
- Mary Louise Day
Military Service
U.S. Navy, WWII
Antisubmarine aboard PC 597 and DE 222 (USS Fowler)
He wrote about his experience years in the Navy from June 1940 to September 1945 in a book called "An Unlikely Sailor."
US Postmaster General
President Kennedy appointed him U.S. Postmaster General in 1961. During his tenure, he implemented the ZIP code and worked to eliminate the circulation of pornography in the mails. Day was known for his wit and after leaving office in 1963 he published several memoirs and a work of fiction in addition to practicing law. The Association for Postal Commerce's "J. Edward Day Award" is named for him.
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