Samuel Osgood - Wikipedia
WebSamuel 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 (1789–1791) | Miller Center
WebSamuel Osgood (1789–1791) Samuel Osgood was born in Andover, Massachusetts, February 3, 1748. He graduated from Harvard University and first experienced politics on a small scale, serving from 1774 to 1776 on the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and as a delegate to the Essex County Convention (Massachusetts).He earned more notoriety after a ...
OSGOOD, Samuel - Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
WebOSGOOD, 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 …
WebSAMUEL OSGOOD Postmaster General September 26, 1789 to August 12, 1791 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.
Digital History
WebThere 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 - Military Hall of Honor
WebSamuel 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. Four generations later, Captain Peter Osgood lived there and …
U.S. Postmasters General | National Postal Museum
WebJun 15, 2020 · 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 - Wikiwand
WebSamuel 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 - CultureNow - Museum Without Walls
WebAn 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 – U.S. PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY
WebSAMUEL OSGOOD. New York Public Library 1. WASHINGTON HOME OVERVIEW: BORN: February 3, 1748, Andover, Massachusetts. EDUCATION: Harvard College. POLITICAL PARTY: Federalist. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Massachusetts Provincial Congress (1774-1776) Revolutionary Army (1776-1800) MA State Senate (1780, 1784)
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