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Samuel Osgood was the first Postmaster General to serve under the U.S. Constitution. He was born in Andover, Massachusetts, on February 3, 1748. After graduating from Harvard University in 1770, he served as a delegate to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress.
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 died on 12 August 1813 at home (3 Cherry Street) in New York City. He is buried in the Brick Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The church is located at what is now the corner of Fifth Avenue and Thirty-Seventh Street, in Manhattan.
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 .
The first Postmaster General of the new United States of America was Samuel Osgood. Postmasters General continued to be appointed by the President until 1971, In 1775, the Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin Postmaster General (PMG).
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.
New York Public Library 1. WASHINGTON HOME OVERVIEW: BORN: February 3, 1748, Andover, Massachusetts. EDUCATION: Harvard College. POLITICAL PARTY: Federalist. CAREER ...
