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Richard Bache
Postmaster General · 1776
Richard Bache, Postmaster General.
Positions
- Postmaster General1776-11-07–1782-01-28
Biography
Richard Bache ( BEECH; September 12, 1737 – April 17, 1811) was a businessman, a marine insurance underwriter, and later served as Postmaster-General of the American Post Office. He also was the son-in-law of Benjamin Franklin.
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