Abbott M. Washburn

Abbott M. Washburn

Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
In office July 10, 1974 – October 1, 1982
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	H. Rex Lee
Succeeded by	Stephen A. Sharp

Personal details
Born	(1915-03-01)March 1, 1915 Duluth, Minnesota
Died	December 11, 2003(2003-12-11) (aged 88) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Republican

Abbott M. Washburn (March 1, 1915 – December 11, 2003) was an American administrator who served as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1974 to 1982.^[1]^[2]

He died of a stroke on December 11, 2003, in Washington, D.C. at age 88.^[3]

References

^ Flannery, Gerald V. (1995). Commissioners of the FCC, 1927-1994. ISBN 9780819196699. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
^ "Abbott Washburn, was head of FCC". Archive.boston.com. 2003-12-20. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
^ "Abbott Washburn, A U.S. Official, 88". The New York Times. 2003-12-20. Retrieved 2019-04-24.