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OSGOOD, SAMUEL, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Andover, Essex County, Mass., February 3, 1748; was graduated from Harvard College in 1770; studied theology; engaged in mercantile pursuits; delegate to the Essex County convention in 1774; member of the Provincial Congress; entered the Revolutionary Army as captain and left the service as ...
Colonel, Continental Army. Samuel Osgood was born on 3 February 1747 in Andover, MA. John Osgood came to Massachusetts from Andover in England in 1638. In 1646 he started a new settlement there and named it Andover for his home town. Four generations later, Captain Peter Osgood lived there and in 1748 he had a third son that he named Samuel.
Samuel Osgood (February 3, 1747 – August 12, 1813) was an American merchant and statesman born in Andover, Massachusetts, currently a part of North Andover, Massachusetts. His family home still stands at 440 Osgood Street in North Andover and his home in New York City, the Samuel Osgood House, served as the country's first Presidential mansion.
There was no federal court system, no navy, no system for collecting taxes, and only the most rudimentary postal service. To create an efficient postal service--which was essential to promote economic development--Washington appointed Samuel Osgood (1748-1813), of Massachusetts, Postmaster General.
Samuel Osgood (February 3, 1747 – August 12, 1813) was an American merchant and statesman from Andover, Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts and New York state legislatures, represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress and was the first Postmaster General under the United States Constitution .
New York Public Library 1. WASHINGTON HOME OVERVIEW: BORN: February 3, 1748, Andover, Massachusetts. EDUCATION: Harvard College. POLITICAL PARTY: Federalist. CAREER ...
Samuel Osgood was an important leader in Revolutionary Massachusetts.Osgood went on to serve as the first Postmaster General during the Washington Administra...
