United States Postmaster General

The United States Postmaster General is the chief executive officer of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

The postmaster general is nominated by the president of the United States and, is confirmed by the United States Senate

The current officeholder is William Dennison Jr., who was appointed on March 6, 1861.

History
The office, in one form or another, dates from before the United States Constitution and the United States Declaration of Independence, having been based on the much older English and later British position of Postmaster General. Benjamin Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first postmaster general in 1775 serving just over 15 months. Franklin had previously served as deputy postmaster for the British colonies of North America since 1753.

As non-Cabinet department, 1789–1829
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As cabinet department, since 1829
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