Gideon Granger
American Postmaster General (1767-1822) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gideon Granger (July 19, 1767 – December 31, 1822) was an early American politician and lawyer. He was the father of fellow Postmaster General and U.S. Representative Francis Granger.[1]
Quick Facts 7th United States Postmaster General, President ...
Gideon Granger | |
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7th United States Postmaster General | |
In office November 28, 1801 – March 17, 1814 | |
President | Thomas Jefferson James Madison |
Preceded by | Joseph Habersham |
Succeeded by | Return J. Meigs, Jr. |
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Born | (1767-07-19)July 19, 1767 Suffield, Connecticut, British America |
Died | December 31, 1822(1822-12-31) (aged 55) Canandaigua, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse |
Mindwell Pease (m. 1790) |
Children | 3, including Francis |
Education | Yale University (BA) |
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