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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 (North Andover, 3 de febrero de 1747-Nueva York, 12 de agosto de 1813) fue un comerciante y político estadounidense.
Samuel Osgood was a Massachusetts politician and soldier who served in the Continental Congress and the U.S. treasury under the Articles of Confederation. He was appointed the first postmaster general by President George Washington in 1789 and later became a naval officer under President Thomas Jefferson.
Learn about the history and role of the U.S. Postmasters General, who were appointed by the President until 1971. Samuel Osgood was the first Postmaster General of the new United States of America, appointed by George Washington in 1789.
Samuel Osgood fue un comerciante y político estadounidense. Sirvió en las legislaturas de Massachusetts y del estado de Nueva York, representó a Massachusetts en el Congreso Continental y fue el cuarto Director General del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos, durante el primer mandato de George Washington.
Samuel Osgood was a Revolutionary War veteran, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and the first Postmaster General of the United States. He also served as a judge, a naval officer, and a bank president in New York.
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.
