Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Who was the first Postmaster General?

"...Postal service in the United States was greatly influenced by Benjamin Franklin who was appointed Postmaster of Philadelphia in 1737, Joint Postmaster General of the colonies for the Crown in 1753, and Postmaster for the United Colonies in 1775. Through Franklin's efforts, the length of time for mail service between major cities in the colonies was cut in half. ..."    postal news

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