Gideon Granger
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Gideon Granger (July 19, 1767–December 31, 1822) was an American political leader.
He was a graduate of Yale University, lawyer, member of the Connecticut General Assembly and the New York Senate, as well as U.S. Postmaster General from 1801 until 1814, the longest tenure of any Postmaster General in American history. His son Francis Granger was also later Postmaster General.
The Granger Homestead (1816) is operated today as a museum.
Preceded by: Joseph Habersham |
United States Postmaster General 1801–1814 |
Succeeded by: Return J. Meigs, Jr. |