Who was the first postmaster general of the united states?
Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General, but there wasn’t a United States when he served. He was appointed by the Continental Congress to preside over the United Colonies prior to the Declaration of Independence, even — on July 26, 1775. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/postmaster.htm Banjamin Franklin may work for radio trivia, but he isn’t the correct answer to the specific question that was asked. Since the United States wasn’t formed until the Constitution was ratified in 1789, the first Postmaster General of the United States was Samuel Osgood, appointed by George Washington on September 26, 1789.
