Home People John Wilkie John Wilkie John Elbert Wilkie (1860 – December 13, 1934) was an American journalist and Director of the United States Secret Service from 1898 to 1911. Personal facts Birth dateJanuary 01, 1860 Birth placeElgin Illinois Date of deathDecember 13, 1934 facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search John Wilkie on Wikipedia John Wilkie External resources http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,711640,00.html