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Encyclopedia: United States Postmaster General

The United States Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service. The office, in one form or another, is older than either the United States Constitution or the United States Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first Postmaster General, serving slightly longer than 15 months.

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Postmaster General

See: United Kingdom Postmaster General United States Postmaster General Postmaster General of Canada...

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Cave Johnson

Cave Johnson (January 11, 1793 - November 23, 1866) was a two-term United States Representative from Tennessee and United States Postmaster General from 1845-1849. Preceded by : Charles A. Wickliffe Postmaster General Succeeded by : Jacob Collamer...

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Postmaster General of Canada

the Postmaster General was also responsible for the Department of Labour. See also: List of Canadian Postmasters General United Kingdom Postmaster General United States Postmaster General... The Postmaster General of Canada was the Canadian cabinet minister responsible for Canada Post...

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Larry O'Brien

Lawrence F. O'Brien (July 7, 1917 - September 27, 1990) was the United States Postmaster General... in his honor. Before O'Brien's career with the NBA, he also served as the Chairman of the United States Democratic Party...

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Postmaster

A postmaster is the head official at a post office. See also: Postmaster General United States Postmaster General United Kingdom Postmaster General Postman Post Office Letter Carrier Computing Postmaster is also a computer term, used to identify the email address of the administrator of a...

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John Wanamaker

expand his business. Wanamaker was appointed United States Postmaster General by President Benjamin... John Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 - December 12, 1922) was a United States businesman, considered the... know which half." Preceded by : Don M. Dickinson Postmaster General Succeeded by : Wilson S...

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George B. Cortelyou

: Robert J. Wynne United States Postmaster General 1905–1907 Succeeded by : George von L. Meyer... Secretary of Commerce and Labor from February 18, 1903 to June 30, 1904; as United States Postmaster General from 1905 to 1907; and as United States Secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1907 to...

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Albert S. Burleson

Albert Sidney Burleson (1863-1937) was a United States Postmaster General and Congressman. He came... was active in promoting the development of agriculture. In 1913 he was appointed Postmaster General... served as Postmaster General, and for that reason (and several others) his term is often seen as one of...

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Timothy Pickering

United States Postmaster General 1791-1795 Succeeded by : Joseph Habersham... postmaster general until 1795, Secretary of War for a brief time in 1795, then Secretary of State from... Timothy Pickering (July 17, 1745–January 29, 1829) was the third United States Secretary of...

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Creswell, North Carolina

, the United States Postmaster General at that time. The structures in downtown Creswell are some of... (35.870190, -76.393791) 1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area... residing in the town. The population density is 255.6/km² (666.0/mi²). There are 141 housing units at an...

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