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Ebenezer Hazard

Postmaster General · 1782

Ebenezer Hazard, Postmaster General.

Positions

  • Postmaster General1782-01-28–1789-09-26

Biography

Ebenezer Hazard (January 15, 1744 – June 13, 1817) was an American businessman and publisher. He served in a variety of political posts during and after the American Revolutionary War: as Postmaster of New York City; in 1776, as surveyor general of the Continental Post Office; United States Postmaster General where he served from 1782 to 1789.

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Capitol Receipts, “Ebenezer Hazard: Postmaster General,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1278643/ebenezer-hazard (accessed 2026-10-15).