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Isaac Vanderbeck Fowler | |
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Postmaster of New York City | |
In office April 1, 1853 – May 10, 1860 | |
Appointed by | Franklin Pierce |
Personal details | |
Born | August 20, 1818 |
Died | September 29, 1869 Chicago, Illinois, USA | (aged 51)
Political party | Democratic Party |
Isaac Vanderbeck Fowler (August 20, 1818 – September 29, 1869) was an American politician. He was thrice the Grand Sachem of the Tammany Society, better known as Tammany Hall, from 1848 to 1850, 1857–1858, and 1858–1859, the last term shared with William M. "Boss" Tweed. He was appointed Postmaster of New York City by President Franklin Pierce on April 1, 1853, and was also a delegate from New York to the 1860 Democratic National Convention.