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Samuel Osgood

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Samuel Osgood

Birth
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
12 Aug 1813 (aged 66)
New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 6634, Section 49
Memorial ID
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Appointed first Postmaster General of the United States in 1789 by George Washington. Osgood's NYC home became, at his insistence, the first executive mansion. Osgood was also the first president of the City Bank of New York, forerunner of today's Citigroup.
Appointed first Postmaster General of the United States in 1789 by George Washington. Osgood's NYC home became, at his insistence, the first executive mansion. Osgood was also the first president of the City Bank of New York, forerunner of today's Citigroup.

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