In 1753 after the death of Elliot Benger, the Postmaster General, Franklin was appointed Postmaster General of America, a post he shared with William Hunter. During his employment he toured all the northern colonies to survey post roads …

2020年8月10日 · 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 first Postmaster General.

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 salary of $1,000 plus $340 for a secretary and comptroller.

2017年6月6日 · Postal Historian Nancy Pope shares with our readers the details of Franklin’s journey to become America’s very first Postmaster General. By the time Benjamin Franklin was named the nation’s Postmaster General (PMG) in 1775, he had already served with William Hunter as co-Postmaster General under the British (1757-1774).

2024年4月19日 · 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 member.

2020年6月15日 · The first Postmaster General of the new United States of America was Samuel Osgood. Postmasters General continued to be appointed by the President until 1971, In 1775, the Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin Postmaster General (PMG).

2009年11月24日 · 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 place the...

2024年3月12日 · In 1737, a young printer named Benjamin Franklin became the postmaster of the city of Philadelphia. He came to be known for his efficient administration and was eventually appointed as comptroller of the entire postal system in the colonies.

2024年6月14日 · On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted to create a postal system in the Colonies and selected Benjamin Franklin to lead it. “Establishment of the post office was a bold move — and it was yet another thumb in the eye of the British King,” author and scholar Tara Ross wrote in a 2021 blog post.

The following year, the Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as Postmaster General of the United Colonies. The establishment of this organization is the basis of what would become the United States Postal Service. Franklin held this position until late 1776 when he became the diplomat to France.