Joseph Short

Joseph Short
Short with President Truman in Key West
6th White House Press Secretary
In office December 5, 1950 – September 18, 1952
President	Harry Truman
Preceded by	Stephen Early (Acting)
Succeeded by	Roger Tubby
Personal details
Born	Charles Griffith Ross (1904-02-11)February 11, 1904 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1952(1952-09-18) (aged 48) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse(s)	Beth Campbell (1937–1952)
Alma mater	Virginia Military Institute

Joseph Hudson Short, Jr. was 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 (February 11) 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 (December 27) Married Beth Campbell
• 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 (September 18) Died, Washington, D.C

Short is the 3rd from the right in back row: Truman's staff during the President's vacation (1951)

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