Granger, Gideon, 1767-1822

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American politician and Post Master General under Jefferson and Madison.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Canandaigua, to Samuel M. Hopkins, Esq., 1817 Dec. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269567163

American politician and P.M. general under Jefferson and Madison.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington City, to Bliss, Esq., 1803 July 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269587231

American politician and Postmaster General under Jefferson and Madison.

From the description of Autograph signature in third person : to Mr. Randolph (Thomas Jefferson Randolph), 1805 Feb. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269592611

From the description of Autograph letter signed : General Post Office, to James Elliot, Esq., 1810 Dec. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269568637

Lawyer, member of the Connecticut General Assembly and New York Senate; fourth postmaster-general of the United States, 1801-1814. Granger had extensive business dealings with Oliver Phelps (1749-1809), the land speculator who bought most of Western New York with his partner Nathaniel Gorham.

From the description of Granger-Phelps agreements, 1810-1816. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 70794221

Lawyer, politician, and U.S. Postmaster General.

From the description of Gideon Granger letter, 1802 Aug. 19. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 695047513

U.S. postmaster general, 1801-1814.

From the description of ALS : Washington, D.C., to Ephraim Kirby, 1804 Apr. 6. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122475249

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Birth 1767-07-19

Death 1822-12-31

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