Postmasters were appointed by the President of the US. This was a very big political patronage position with terms running either two or four years from what I have been able to deduce. -----Original Message----- From: PFinnis@aol.com <PFinnis@aol.com> Date: Sunday, August 12, 2001 4:21 PM Subject: [PA-LAC] Re: Thanks >Listers:.... >I do know that my William J. Burke was a postmaster in Minooka, could that be >considered an elected official or official office. >Patti in NJ (PFinnis@aol.com)