How Ben Franklin Established the US Post Office - HISTORY
Aug 10, 2020 · That’s why three months after the battles of Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress turned to Benjamin Franklin to establish a national post service as the …
On July 26, 1775, the Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin the first Postmaster General of the organization now known as the United States Postal Service. Franklin received an annual …
A revolutionary choice – USPS Employee News
Jun 14, 2024 · USPS released this Benjamin Franklin stamp in 1993 to honor his career as a printer, postmaster and statesmen. On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted …
Postal History - Who we are - About.usps.com
In the nearly 250 years since Benjamin Franklin was appointed our first Postmaster General in 1775, the Postal Service has grown and changed with America, boldly embracing new …
The Mail that Made America: 250 Years of the U.S. Postal Service ...
By 1775, the Second Continental Congress recognized the importance of postal services and established a formal post office, appointing Benjamin Franklin the first postmaster general. …
Franklin's Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin's Post Office - US History
A new regime began in 1753, when, to fill a vacancy caused by death, Benjamin Franklin and Colonel William Hunter, of Virginia, were appointed Postmasters General of the Colonies. New …
How Ben Franklin helped establish the Post Office to win the ...
Oct 30, 2020 · Three months after the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Concord, the Continental Congress looked to Benjamin Franklin to formally establish a postal service. As …
U.S. postal system established | July 26, 1775 | HISTORY
Nov 24, 2009 · On July 26, 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in …
HOW BEN FRANKLIN SAVED THE POST OFFICE AND HELPED …
Jul 4, 2016 · Benjamin Franklin faced a similar challenge when he was made America’s first postmaster general in 1753. Within four years, he reformed the Crown’s mail service from an …
Benjamin Franklin first Postmaster General - USPS
Apr 19, 2024 · The Post Office Department was founded in 1775 with Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General. His annual salary was $1,000. Before 1971, the PMG was a Cabinet …