Samuel Osgood

Samuel Osgood
4th United States Postmaster General
In office
September 26, 1789 – August 12, 1791
PresidentGeorge Washington
Preceded byEbenezer Hazard
Succeeded byTimothy Pickering
Personal details
Born(1747-02-03)February 3, 1747
Andover, Massachusetts, British America
(now North Andover)
DiedAugust 12, 1813(1813-08-12) (aged 66)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
Spouse(s)Martha Brandon (1775–1778)
Maria Bowne Franklin (1786–1813)
Children6
RelativesVanderbilt family
EducationHarvard University (BA)

Samuel Osgood (February 3, 1747 – August 12, 1813) was an American merchant and statesman born in Andover, Massachusetts, currently a part of North Andover, Massachusetts. 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 fourth Postmaster General of the United States (the first under the current Constitution), 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.[1][2]

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