Robert Wynne

Robert John Wynne

41st United States Postmaster General
In office October 10, 1904 – March 5, 1905
Preceded by	Henry C. Payne
Succeeded by	George B. Cortelyou

Born	November 18, 1851 New York City, New York, USA
Died	March 11, 1922 Washington, D.C., USA
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician, Telegrapher

Robert John Wynne (November 18, 1851 – March 11, 1922) was a United States politician and telegrapher. Born in New York City, Wynne's father died while he was a teenager and had to support his family as a telegrapher. He eventually rose to be chief telegraph operator at the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company. He later moved to Washington, D.C. to work as a telegrapher for the Cincinnati Gazette. In 1891, Wynne became the personal secretary to Secretary of the Treasury Charles W. Foster which he served as until the end of President Benjamin Harrison's term in 1893, returning to pursuits in the newspaper business. In 1902, he was appointed Assistant Postmaster General and in 1904, upon the death of Henry C. Payne, was promoted to Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Theodore Roosevelt. He served as this until 1905 when he was appointed U.S. consul to Great Britain which he served as until the end of Roosevelt's term in 1909. Wynne died in Washington, D.C. on March 11, 1922 and was interned their in Mount Olivet Cemetery.