Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1748-02-03
Death 1813-08-12
Birth 1745
Death 1813

Biographical notes:

Postmaster General under George Washington; member of the Continental Congress; Revolutionary officer.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to The Cashier of the Bank of Albany, 1803 Jul. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270610609

Soldier and statesman; member of Continental Congress, 1780-1784, first Commissioner of the United States Treasury, and member of the New York legislator and speaker of the house, 1801-1803. Born in Andover, Massachusetts, and died and buried in New York City.

From the description of Samuel Osgood papers, 1775-1812. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58772926

Epithet: DD, of New York

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000207.0x0002e9

Delegate from Massachusetts to the U.S. Continental Congress, U.S. army officer, commissioner of the treasury, and postmaster general.

From the description of Papers of Samuel Osgood, 1781-1787. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454804

American revolutionary leader.

From the description of Circular : Board of Treasury, to James Ewing, Esq., 1787 July 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867669

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Subjects:

  • Banks and banking
  • Debts, Public
  • Finance, Public
  • Finance, Public
  • Patronage, Political
  • Finance, Public

Occupations:

  • Army officers
  • Cabinet officers
  • Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress

Places:

  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)