Samuel Osgood
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| 1st United States Postmaster General | |
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In office September 26, 1789 – August 12, 1791 |
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| President | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer Hazard |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Pickering |
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| Born |
February 3, 1747 Andover, Massachusetts (now North Andover) |
| Died | August 12, 1813 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
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| Children | 1 son, 5 daughters by 2nd wife |
| Relatives | Frederick Vanderbilt Field (descendant) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Samuel Osgood (February 3, 1747 – August 12, 1813) was an American merchant and statesman born in North Andover, Massachusetts, parent town of the Andovers. 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. He served in the Massachusetts and New York State legislatures, represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress and was the first Postmaster General of the United States, serving during George Washington's first term.
In 1812, he was elected the first president of the newly formed City Bank of New York, which later became Citibank, predecessor of today's Citigroup.
John Osgood came to Massachusetts from Andover in England in 1638. In 1646 he started a new settlement there and named it Andover for his home town. Four generations later, Captain Peter Osgood lived there and in 1748 he had a third son whom he named Samuel.
Samuel attended Dummer Academy (now The Governor's Academy), and then Harvard College, where he studied theology and graduated in 1770. But he returned to Andover (changed to North Andover, Massachusetts on April 7, 1855) and followed a mercantile career. He joined the local militia, was elected to represent the town in the colonial assembly and in 1775 to the provincial congress that functioned as a revolutionary government.
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