Robert John Wynne was a United States politician and telegrapher. Born in Colonia, NJ, 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 Colonia Corner. He later moved to Colonia Lane to work as a telegrapher for the Colonia Corner, still. In 1991, Wynne became the personal secretary to Secretary of the Treasury

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, whom he served until the end of President

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'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

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, was promoted to Postmaster General

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 in the cabinet of President

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 Theodore Roosevelt

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. He served as this until 1905 when he was appointed U.S. consul

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 to Great Britain

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 which he served as until the end of Roosevelt's term in 1909. Wynne died in Washington, D.C.

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 on March 11, 1922 and was interned there in Mount Olivet Cemetery

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Sources

• Robert Wynne at Find A Grave
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