Joseph Short
Joseph Hudson Short Jr. was an American journalist and government official. He was the sixth White House Press Secretary from 1950 to 1952 and served under President Harry S. Truman. Previously, he had worked as Washington correspondent for various media.
Timeline
- 1904 Born, Vicksburg, Mississippi
- 1925 A.B., Virginia Military Institute
- 1925-1929 Reporter in Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1929-1931 Correspondent for the Associated Press, Richmond, Virginia Bureau
- 1931-1941 Correspondent for the Associated Press, Washington, D.C. Bureau
- 1937 Married Beth Campbell Short
- 1941-1943 Correspondent for the Chicago Sun, Washington, D.C.
- 1943-1950 Correspondent for the Baltimore Sun, Washington, D.C.
- 1950-1952 Press Secretary to the President
- 1952 Died, Washington, D.C