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On the recordFebruary 20, 1891
In the Post-Office Department, office of Assistant Attorney-General: Confidential clerk to the Assistant Attorney-General.
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Ben Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Executive Order—Amendment of Civil Service Rules

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