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The Postal Service Act was a piece of United States federal legislation that established the United States Post Office Department. It was signed into law by President George Washington on February 20, 1792. [3]
August 4, 1790: Post-Office. An Act to continue in force for a limited time, an act intituled “An act for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office.” Sess. 2, ch. 36 1 Stat. 178 (chapter 36) 33: August 5, 1790: Settlement of Accounts between the United States and the individual States.
The Post Office Act of 1872 ... post office was created in 1792 as the Post Office ... letters and 200 newspapers per 1,000 white population in 1790, and 2,900 ...
With all the news surrounding the USPS, it’s time to brush up on these facts about the history of the U.S. post office. The U.S postal system was officially established on July 26, 1775 and has ...
February 20, 1792: Postal Service Act, Sess. 1, ch. 7, 1 Stat. 232, established the U.S. Post Office March 1, 1792: Act relative to the Election of a President and Vice President of the United States, and to Presidential Succession, Sess. 1, ch. 8, 1 Stat. 239, stated the process for electors and Congress to follow when electing a president and vice president, and established which federal ...
February 20 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington.; March 20 – A new capital of North Carolina and county seat of the newly formed Wake County is established after North Carolina State Senator and surveyor William Christmas submits his design for the city.
The Colonial Inland Post Office Act 1849 (12 & 13 Vict. c. 66) The Post Office Lands Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 43) The Post Office (Land) Act 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 20) The Post Office (Protection) Act 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 76) The Post Office (Money Orders) Acts 1848 to 1883 is the collective title of the following Acts: [5]
Post Office: February 20, 1792 July 1, 1971: United States Postal Service: ... [49] [50] The first federal criminal code was established by the Crimes Act of 1790, ...