Harry J. Anslinger

Acting

Harry J. Anslinger

Born 20 May 1892 · Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 14 November 1975 at 83

Harry Jacob Anslinger (May 20, 1892 – November 14, 1975) was an American government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics during various U.S. presidencies.