Background
SPILM AN, William Russell was born on December 6, 1870 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of Robert Bruce and Hannah A. (Russell) Spilman.
SPILM AN, William Russell was born on December 6, 1870 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of Robert Bruce and Hannah A. (Russell) Spilman.
Graded and High Schools. Kan. Agriculture College, 2 years. Law school, 1 year.
Official Stenographer, 21 Judicial District, Kan., 1921. Sten., Navy Department, 1897, Post Office Department, 1898. Detailed to White House during Spanish- American War.
Assisted in reorganization, Postal Service, Porto Rico, 1900. Secretary, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, 1900. Chief Division. of Postmasters Appointments, 1901.
Detailed to assist in management of Free Delivery System (during investigation of maladministration in certain divisions of Post Office Department). Superintendent, Rural Delivery Division., 1904, City Delivery Division., 1910. Post Office Inspector, 1915.
Superintendent, Post Office Service Division., 1921. Deputy First Assistant Postmaster General, 1929. Chief Post Office Inspector, since 1930.
Presbyterian Church.
Member: Mountain. Pleasant Citizens Association.
Spouse Bertha Winchip, April, 1898, Manhattan, Kan.