Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Educated at Rockhill institute, he became a prominent figure in the region of Baltimore, Maryland. He was the head of the James S. Gary & Son textile manufacturing firm and was president of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association. He also was vice-president of the Gas Company of Baltimore, a director in the Savings Bank of Baltimore, the Baltimore American fire Insurance Company, the Merchants and Manufacturers Insurance Company and the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions (1872, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96) and was a member of the Republican national committee (1880-96). In 1897, President McKinley appointed Gary the 38th Postmaster General of the United States, serving until he resigned from office on account of illness in 1898.
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Educated at Rockhill institute, he became a prominent figure in the region of Baltimore, Maryland. He was the head of the James S. Gary & Son textile manufacturing firm and was president of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association. He also was vice-president of the Gas Company of Baltimore, a director in the Savings Bank of Baltimore, the Baltimore American fire Insurance Company, the Merchants and Manufacturers Insurance Company and the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions (1872, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96) and was a member of the Republican national committee (1880-96). In 1897, President McKinley appointed Gary the 38th Postmaster General of the United States, serving until he resigned from office on account of illness in 1898.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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