Meet John McCubbin, White House Police Officer in 1922 Who Recently Got Promoted to Head the Force

Published October 26, 2012

Meet John McCubbin, a White House police officer in 1922 who recently got promoted to head the force. Born in Virginia to a Scottish father and English mother, his wife, Hattie, was from Maryland and they had two daughters.

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Meet John McCubbin, White House police officer in 1922, recently promoted to head the force. Yes, he looks a little stiff.

Heads White House police. Washington, D.C., June 25. Lieut. John M.D. McCubbin was today promoted to Captain of the White House police force. A Member of the force since 1922 he succeeds Capt. A.A. Walters, retired (Library of Congress)

He was born in Virginia to a Scottish father and English mother. His wife, Hattie, was from Maryland, and together they had two daughters, Pauline and Bessie.

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According to the 1920 (and 1930) U.S. Census, the family was living at 218 4th St. SE.