Flora Harrod Hawes
American postmaster
About Flora Harrod Hawes
Lived 1863 – 1929 (aged 65–66). Flora Harrod Hawes was an American postmaster.
Flora Harrod Hawes (née Flora New Harrod; after second marriage, Flora Harrod Wilson; 1863 – December 20, 1929) was an American postmaster. At one time, she was the youngest woman in the United States holding this position.
Early life and education Flora New Harrod was born in Salem, Indiana, in 1863, where she was educated. She was a daughter of Dr. Sandford Hickman Harrod (1827–1888), a physician of southern Indiana, and Margaret Rosalie (Thompson) Harrod. Her siblings included Jerome Patterson Harrod, Idumea Land Harrod, Sardinia Island Harrod, Lincoln Seward Harrod, Itasca Lake Harrod, and Warder N. Harrod.
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Who was Flora Harrod Hawes?
American postmaster (1863–1929)
When was Flora Harrod Hawes born?
Flora Harrod Hawes was born in 1863 in Salem.
When did Flora Harrod Hawes die?
Flora Harrod Hawes died on 21 December 1929 in Los Angeles.
What was Flora Harrod Hawes's occupation?
Flora Harrod Hawes was a postmaster.
What nationality was Flora Harrod Hawes?
Flora Harrod Hawes was American.
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