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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 and assistant quartermaster; Member of the Continental Congress 1781-1784; member of the state senate, 1780; member of the state house of...
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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 ...
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.
Samuel Osgood. 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 ...
Samuel Osgood Engagements: • Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) Biography: Samuel Osgood 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.
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When the alarm sounded to signal the British were coming, Samuel Osgood led the militia of Andover, Massachusetts into the Battle of Lexington and Concord. After chasing the Redcoats to Boston, Samuel served as an aide-de-camp to Artemas Ward. After the British evacuated the city, Osgood resigned from the militia to accept election to the Massachus...
Samuel Osgood served on the Massachusetts Board of War, which oversaw the state militia during the Revolution. Samuel went to the State’s constitutional convention and afterwards was Andover’s representative in the Massachusetts Senate. At this time he was chosen as a delegate to the Continental Congress. Osgood spent the second half of the 1780’s ...
Samuel's work did not go unnoticed and in 1789 George Washingtonappointed him as the first Postmaster General of the United States under the new government, a position he held for two years. Osgood, who had moved to New York City during his Treasury job, offered his house to Washington. It was this house which became the first Executive Mansion, pr...
Samuel Osgood proved himself to be a hard worker who put country ahead of politics. When Thomas Jeffersontook over as President, few of the people who associated with the Washington Administration were offered jobs. Osgood, however, was appointed as Naval Officer for the Port of New York. In this position, Samuel was responsible for overseeing the ...
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 ...
OSGOOD, Samuel, statesman, born in Andover, Massachusetts, 14 February, 1748 ; died in New York city, 12 August, 1813. John Osgood, from whom he was fifth in descent, came from Andover, England, to this country about 1630, and was the second settler in Andover, Massachusetts, to which he gave its name. Samuel was graduated at Harvard in 1770 ...
