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Benjamin Franklin

Postmaster General · 1775

Benjamin Franklin, Postmaster General.

Positions

  • Postmaster General1775-07-26–1776-11-07

Biography

Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath active as a physicist, philosopher, statesman and inventor who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the first postmaster general.

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Capitol Receipts, “Benjamin Franklin: Postmaster General,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ34969/benjamin-franklin (accessed 2026-10-13).