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The office of U.S. postmaster general dates back to country's founding. The first position, during the colonial-era British America, was that of Postmaster General. Benjamin Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first postmaster general in 1775; he had previously served as deputy postmaster for the Thirteen Colonies since ...
The postmaster was made into a distinct and permanent House of Representatives employee in 1832, and in 1834, William J. McCormick, a doorkeeper's office employee, was named as the first House postmaster. Four years later, the postmaster was also given responsibility for the Capitol post office. The office of postmaster was abolished in 1992 ...
Several United States post offices are individually notable and have operated under the authority of the United States Post Office Department (1792–1971) or the United States Postal Service (since 1971).
Of the 11 board members, 9 are the presidentially appointed governors, 1 is the postmaster general, and 1 is the deputy postmaster general. The 9 governors elect the postmaster general, the chairman of the board as well as the USPS inspector general; the governors and the postmaster general elect the deputy postmaster general. No more than five ...
He was promoted from Acting Postmaster to Postmaster. [8] Albert Goldman: Acting Postmaster: 08/31/1934 [9] Albert Goldman: Postmaster: 01/16/1935: He was promoted from Acting Postmaster to Postmaster. Albert Goldman was the first Jewish postmaster of New York City. [9] [10] George M. Bragalini: Acting Postmaster: 04/30/1952: James B. Tunny ...
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