McGee, Henry W. (Henry Wadsworth), 1910-2000.

Henry W. McGee (1910-2000) was the first African American postmaster of Chicago (Ill.). He was born in Hillsboro (Tex.) and moved to Chicago in 1927. He became a postal clerk in 1929 with the United States Postal Service (USPS; known as the United States Post Office Department until 1971). McGee received several promotions before becoming the first African American postmaster of a major American city in 1966.

From the description of Henry W. McGee papers, 1918-1985 (bulk 1966-1973). (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 713342852