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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 Presidential mansion.
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.
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.
Sep 9, 2021 · Samuel Osgood is best known as the first Postmaster General, but he contributed much more than that to the American Founding. This includes his house, which ...
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Sep 9, 2021 · Samuel Osgood proved himself to be a hard worker who put country ahead of politics. When Thomas Jeffersontook over as President, few of the people who associated with the Washington Administration were offered jobs. Osgood, however, was appointed as Naval Officer for the Port of New York.
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.
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The papers of Samuel Osgood include correspondence, memoranda, abstracts, financial reports and statements, and related documents, 1775-1812, of U.S. statesman Samuel Osgood, many pertaining to finances, the public accounts and national debt, relations with France, banks, and supplies for the army.
