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U. S. Government Printing Office

U. S. Government Printing Office
U. S. Government Printing Office

U. S. Government Printing Office

created 1860
BiographyThe U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including the Supreme Court, the Congress, the Executive Office of the President, executive departments, and independent agencies.

GPO was created by Congressional Joint Resolution 25 of June 23, 1860. The activities of GPO are defined in the public printing and documents chapters of Title 44 of the United States Code. The Public Printer, who serves as the head of GPO, is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Person TypeInstitution
Overall recto, first drawing.
Grafton Tyler Brown
American, 1841–1918
Rosalind Fox Solomon
Rosalind Fox Solomon
American, 1930–2025
D. Constant Jaccard
D. Constant Jaccard
American, born Switzerland, 1826–1899
David Hockney
David Hockney
British, 1937–2026
Carmen Herrera
Carmen Herrera
American, born Cuban, 1915–2022
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Italian, 1926–2025
Image Not Available for Harvey J. Bott
Harvey J. Bott
American, 1933–2025
Henry Varnum Poor
Henry Varnum Poor
American, 1887–1970
United Press International
United Press International
founded 1907
Iosif-Rafail Diament
Iosif-Rafail Diament
Russian, 1907–1987
Marc Bohan
Marc Bohan
French, 1926–2023
Beuford Smith
Beuford Smith
American, 1941–2025