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'''Samuel Osgood''' (February 3, 1747 &ndash; August 12, 1813) was an American merchant and statesman born in ], currently a part of ]. His family home still stands at ] in North Andover and his home in New York City, the ], served as the country's first ]. He served in the ] and ] legislatures, represented Massachusetts in the ] and was the fourth ] of the United States (the first under the current Constitution), serving during ]'s first term. '''Samuel Osgood''' (February 3, 1747 &ndash; August 12, 1813) was an American merchant and statesman born in ], currently a part of ]. His family home still stands at ] in North Andover and his home in New York City, the ], served as the country's first ]. He served in the ] and ] legislatures, represented Massachusetts in the ] and was the fourth ] (the first under the current Constitution), serving during ]'s first term.


In 1812, he was elected the first president of the newly formed City Bank of New York, which later became ], predecessor of today's Citigroup.<ref name="osgood"/><ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD"/> In 1812, he was elected the first president of the newly formed City Bank of New York, which later became ], predecessor of today's Citigroup.<ref name="osgood"/><ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD"/>


==Early life== ==Early life==
John Osgood came to Massachusetts from ] in England in 1638. In 1646 he started a new settlement there and named it Andover for his home town. Four generations later, Captain Peter Osgood lived there and in 1748 he had a third son whom he named Samuel.<ref>Congressman ] was his nephew.</ref> John Osgood came to Massachusetts from ] in England in 1638. In 1646 he started a new settlement there and named it Andover for his home town. Four generations later, Captain Peter Osgood lived there and in 1747 he had a third son whom he named Samuel.<ref>Congressman ] was his nephew.</ref>


Samuel attended Dummer Academy (now ]), and then ],<ref name="osgood"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707162843/http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/washington/essays/cabinet/105 |date=2010-07-07 }}</ref> where he studied theology and graduated in 1770. Later, he returned to Andover to follow a mercantile career. He joined the local militia, was elected to represent the town in the ], and in 1775 to the ] that functioned as a revolutionary government.<ref name="Andover Historical Soc-Osgood">{{cite web |url=http://andover.essexcountyma.net/military/revwar.html |title=A list of Civil Officers of the Revolutionary Period<br/>second quarter of the Town's Second Century<br/>Representatives to the General Court. |publisher=Andover, Massachusetts / Andover Historical Society |accessdate=16 October 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723120353/http://andover.essexcountyma.net/military/revwar.html |archivedate=23 July 2011 |df= }}</ref> Samuel attended Dummer Academy (now ]), and then ],<ref name="osgood"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707162843/http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/washington/essays/cabinet/105 |date=2010-07-07 }}</ref> where he studied theology and graduated in 1770. Later, he returned to Andover to follow a mercantile career. He joined the local militia, was elected to represent the town in the ], and in 1775 to the ] that functioned as a revolutionary government.<ref name="Andover Historical Soc-Osgood">{{cite web |url=http://andover.essexcountyma.net/military/revwar.html |title=A list of Civil Officers of the Revolutionary Period<br/>second quarter of the Town's Second Century<br/>Representatives to the General Court. |publisher=Andover, Massachusetts / Andover Historical Society |access-date=16 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723120353/http://andover.essexcountyma.net/military/revwar.html |archive-date=23 July 2011 }}</ref>


==The Revolution== ==The Revolution==
Osgood led a local company of minutemen into the ] in the spring of 1775.<ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD"/> They followed the retreating British, and became part of the ]. As more troops assembled, he was made Major of a brigade while serving at ]. He became an aide to General ], and was promoted to Colonel. When the siege succeeded in the spring of 1776 Osgood left the army and returned to the provincial congress. Osgood led a local company of minutemen into the ] in the spring of 1775.<ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD"/> They followed the retreating British, and became part of the ]. As more troops assembled, he was made Major of a brigade while serving at ]. He became an aide to General ], and was promoted to Colonel. When the siege succeeded in the spring of 1776 Osgood left the army and returned to the provincial congress.


The Provincial Congress named Osgood to the Massachusetts Board of War and he served there until 1780 when the government was reorganized. He was a delegate to the state's constitutional convention in 1779-1780. Under the new Constitution he was elected to the ] in 1780 and served two terms. The new government named Osgood as one of their delegates to the ] and he served there from 1782 until 1784.<ref name="Osgood Family site">{{cite web |url=http://www.osgood.org/Osgood/Biographies.htm |title=OSGOOD BIOGRAPHIES |publisher=Osgood Family History Site |accessdate=17 October 2010}}</ref> The Provincial Congress named Osgood to the Massachusetts Board of War and he served there until 1780 when the government was reorganized. He was a delegate to the state's constitutional convention in 1779-1780. Under the new Constitution he was elected to the ] in 1780 and served two terms. The new government named Osgood as one of their delegates to the ] and he served there from 1782 until 1784.<ref name="Osgood Family site">{{cite web |url=http://www.osgood.org/Osgood/Biographies.htm |title=OSGOOD BIOGRAPHIES |publisher=Osgood Family History Site |access-date=17 October 2010}}</ref>


After a brief term in the ] in 1784, the governor appointed Osgood a judge in 1785 but he soon resigned when the National Congress made him a commissioner of the Treasury later that year. He moved to ] to take up this office, which he held until the Congressional Government ended. After a brief term in the ] in 1784, the governor appointed Osgood a judge in 1785 but he soon resigned when the National Congress made him a commissioner of the Treasury later that year. He moved to ] to take up this office, which he held until the Congressional Government ended.
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==Postmaster General and New York career== ==Postmaster General and New York career==
When a new U.S. government was installed in 1789, ] appointed Osgood the first ] under the new ], replacing ] who was commissioned postmaster of the city of New York by the Continental Congress.<ref></ref><ref name="Osgood-Postmaster-History.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.historynet.com/neither-snow-nor-rain-december-97-american-history-feature.htm When a new U.S. government was installed in 1789, ] appointed Osgood the first ] under the new ], replacing ] who was commissioned postmaster of the city of New York by the Continental Congress.<ref></ref><ref name="Osgood-Postmaster-History.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.historynet.com/neither-snow-nor-rain-december-97-american-history-feature.htm
|title=Neither Snow nor Rain... |publisher=HistoryNet, Weider History Group |title=Neither Snow nor Rain... |date=19 August 1997 |publisher=HistoryNet, Weider History Group
|accessdate=16 October 2010}}</ref> Osgood served as Postmaster from 1789 to 1791.<ref></ref> One of the first things Osgood would do is make the Post Office in Baltimore the new regional headquarters, whose postmaster was ]. Osgood ordered Goddard to resign from her post and was replaced by John White.<ref name="Goddard+White-SNPM">{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/WomenHistory/women_history/history_goddard.html |title=Women in the U.S. Postal System |publisher=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |accessdate=16 October 2010}}</ref> |access-date=16 October 2010}}</ref> Osgood served as Postmaster from 1789 to 1791.<ref></ref> One of the first things Osgood would do is make the Post Office in Baltimore the new regional headquarters, whose postmaster was ]. Osgood ordered Goddard to resign from her post and was replaced by John White.<ref name="Goddard+White-SNPM">{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/WomenHistory/women_history/history_goddard.html |title=Women in the U.S. Postal System |publisher=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |access-date=16 October 2010}}</ref>

⚫ The seat of the Federal Government at that time was in New York City and the official residence of the President was located at the ] at 1 Cherry Street, which was the home of Samuel Osgood and his family. Osgood offered the mansion to Washington so that the President and his wife would have what was then considered the finest house in the city as their home. The residence thus became America's first executive mansion.<ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD"/>


⚫ When the Federal Government moved to ] for a ten-year period before finally settling in ], Osgood chose to remain in New York and resigned his post in 1791. Osgood was a ] in ], and cast his votes for ] and ].
⚫ The seat of the Federal Government at that time was in New York City and the official residence of the President was located at the ] at 3 Cherry Street, which was the home of Samuel Osgood and his family. Osgood offered the mansion to Washington so that the President and his wife would have what was then considered the finest house in the city as their home. The residence thus became America's first executive mansion.<ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD"/>


⚫ He was a member of the ] in ] and ], and was ] in 1800-01. In 1803, he was appointed by President ] as Naval Officer of the Port of New York, a position he held until his death. For the last year of his life, he was president of the new City Bank of New York.<ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD">{{cite web |url=http://www.osgoodfamily.com/ |title=SAMUEL OSGOOD |publisher=Osgoode Family Association |access-date=16 October 2010}}</ref>
⚫ When the Federal Government moved to ] for a ten-year period before finally settling in ], Osgood chose to remain in New York and resigned his post in 1791. Osgood was a ] in ], and cast his votes for ] and ].


⚫ Osgood was a member of the ], and in his later years devoted time to writing and study. He had an extensive correspondence with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, among others.
⚫ He was a member of the ] in ] and ], and was ] in 1800-01. In 1803, he was appointed by President ] as Naval Officer of the Port of New York, a position he held until his death. For the last year of his life he was President of the new City Bank of New York.<ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD">{{cite web |url=http://www.osgoodfamily.com/ |title=SAMUEL OSGOOD |publisher=Osgoode Family Association |accessdate=16 October 2010}}</ref>


==Personal life==
⚫ Osgood was a member of the ], and in his later years devoted time to writing and study. He had an extensive correspondence with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson among others.
On January 4, 1775, Osgood married Martha Brandon, who died in 1778.
On May 24, 1786, Osgood married Maria Bowne (1754–1813), widow of Walter Franklin and mother of Maria Franklin Clinton, first wife of New York Governor ]. They had a daughter named Martha Brandon Osgood, who married diplomat ].
Osgood's brother, Isaac, married Sarah Pickman (1772–1791) on October 12, 1790; following her death, he married her sister, Rebecca Taylor Pickman (1775–1801), on December 8, 1794. They had a son, Isaac Osgood Jr., whose daughter Charlotte married ], and a daughter, Sally Pickman Osgood, who married Bailey Loring and had a son, ]. Thirdly, Isaac married Mary Pickman in 1802, the cousin of his first two wives. His first two wives were cousins of, and his third wife a sister of, ].


==Death== ==Death==
He died in New York City in 1813. Osgood died in New York City in 1813.


] in ] is located on a street named for his family, and is listed on the ], as is his New York residence. Col. Osgood's portrait has been housed in the President's Room of the ] since ] presidency.<ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD"/> ] in ], is located on a street named for his family, and is listed on the ], as is his New York residence. Col. Osgood's portrait has been housed in the President's Room of the ] since ] presidency.<ref name="SAMUEL OSGOOD"/>


==References== ==References==
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==Further reading== ==Further reading==
* {{cite journal|title=Sketch of the Life of Samuel Osgood|author=Samuel Osgood|editor=Mrs. William C. Eddy (granddaughter)|work=The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries|volume=21|issue=4|pages=324&ndash;8|date=April 1889|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DnVIAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20osgood%22&pg=PA324#v=snippet&q=%22samuel%20osgood%22&f=false}} * {{cite journal|title=Sketch of the Life of Samuel Osgood|author=Samuel Osgood|editor=Mrs. William C. Eddy (granddaughter)|journal=The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries|volume=21|issue=4|pages=324&ndash;8|date=April 1889|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DnVIAAAAYAAJ&q=%22samuel+osgood%22&pg=PA324}}


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American politician (1747–1813) For the 19th century portrait artist, see Samuel Stillman Osgood.
Samuel Osgood
4th United States Postmaster General
In office
September 26, 1789 – August 12, 1791
PresidentGeorge Washington
Preceded byEbenezer Hazard
Succeeded byTimothy Pickering
Personal details
Born(1747-02-03)February 3, 1747
Andover, Massachusetts, British America
(now North Andover)
DiedAugust 12, 1813(1813-08-12) (aged 66)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
Spouse(s)Martha Brandon (1775–1778)
Maria Bowne Franklin (1786–1813)
Children6
RelativesVanderbilt family
EducationHarvard University (BA)

Samuel Osgood (February 3, 1747 – August 12, 1813) was an American merchant and statesman born in Andover, Massachusetts, currently a part of North Andover, Massachusetts. His family home still stands at 440 Osgood Street in North Andover and his home in New York City, the Samuel Osgood House, served as the country's first Presidential mansion. He served in the Massachusetts and New York State legislatures, represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress and was the fourth Postmaster General of the United States (the first under the current Constitution), serving during George Washington's first term.

In 1812, he was elected the first president of the newly formed City Bank of New York, which later became Citibank, predecessor of today's Citigroup.

Early life

John Osgood came to Massachusetts from Andover in England in 1638. In 1646 he started a new settlement there and named it Andover for his home town. Four generations later, Captain Peter Osgood lived there and in 1747 he had a third son whom he named Samuel.

Samuel attended Dummer Academy (now The Governor's Academy), and then Harvard College, where he studied theology and graduated in 1770. Later, he returned to Andover to follow a mercantile career. He joined the local militia, was elected to represent the town in the colonial assembly, and in 1775 to the provincial congress that functioned as a revolutionary government.

The Revolution

Osgood led a local company of minutemen into the Battle of Lexington and Concord in the spring of 1775. They followed the retreating British, and became part of the Siege of Boston. As more troops assembled, he was made Major of a brigade while serving at Cambridge. He became an aide to General Artemas Ward, and was promoted to Colonel. When the siege succeeded in the spring of 1776 Osgood left the army and returned to the provincial congress.

The Provincial Congress named Osgood to the Massachusetts Board of War and he served there until 1780 when the government was reorganized. He was a delegate to the state's constitutional convention in 1779-1780. Under the new Constitution he was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in 1780 and served two terms. The new government named Osgood as one of their delegates to the Continental Congress and he served there from 1782 until 1784.

After a brief term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1784, the governor appointed Osgood a judge in 1785 but he soon resigned when the National Congress made him a commissioner of the Treasury later that year. He moved to New York City to take up this office, which he held until the Congressional Government ended.

Postmaster General and New York career

When a new U.S. government was installed in 1789, President Washington appointed Osgood the first Postmaster General under the new U.S. Constitution, replacing Ebenezer Hazard who was commissioned postmaster of the city of New York by the Continental Congress. Osgood served as Postmaster from 1789 to 1791. One of the first things Osgood would do is make the Post Office in Baltimore the new regional headquarters, whose postmaster was Mary Katherine Goddard. Osgood ordered Goddard to resign from her post and was replaced by John White.

The seat of the Federal Government at that time was in New York City and the official residence of the President was located at the Samuel Osgood House at 1 Cherry Street, which was the home of Samuel Osgood and his family. Osgood offered the mansion to Washington so that the President and his wife would have what was then considered the finest house in the city as their home. The residence thus became America's first executive mansion.

When the Federal Government moved to Philadelphia for a ten-year period before finally settling in Washington, D.C., Osgood chose to remain in New York and resigned his post in 1791. Osgood was a presidential elector in 1792, and cast his votes for George Washington and George Clinton.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1800-01 and 1802, and was Speaker in 1800-01. In 1803, he was appointed by President Thomas Jefferson as Naval Officer of the Port of New York, a position he held until his death. For the last year of his life, he was president of the new City Bank of New York.

Osgood was a member of the American Philosophical Society, and in his later years devoted time to writing and study. He had an extensive correspondence with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, among others.

Personal life

On January 4, 1775, Osgood married Martha Brandon, who died in 1778. On May 24, 1786, Osgood married Maria Bowne (1754–1813), widow of Walter Franklin and mother of Maria Franklin Clinton, first wife of New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. They had a daughter named Martha Brandon Osgood, who married diplomat Edmond-Charles Genêt. Osgood's brother, Isaac, married Sarah Pickman (1772–1791) on October 12, 1790; following her death, he married her sister, Rebecca Taylor Pickman (1775–1801), on December 8, 1794. They had a son, Isaac Osgood Jr., whose daughter Charlotte married Moses T. Stevens, and a daughter, Sally Pickman Osgood, who married Bailey Loring and had a son, George B. Loring. Thirdly, Isaac married Mary Pickman in 1802, the cousin of his first two wives. His first two wives were cousins of, and his third wife a sister of, Benjamin Pickman.

Death

Osgood died in New York City in 1813.

His birthplace in North Andover, Massachusetts, is located on a street named for his family, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as is his New York residence. Col. Osgood's portrait has been housed in the President's Room of the U.S. Capitol since Lincoln's presidency.

References

  1. ^ University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "SAMUEL OSGOOD". Osgoode Family Association. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  3. Congressman Gayton Pickman Osgood was his nephew.
  4. "A list of Civil Officers of the Revolutionary Period
    second quarter of the Town's Second Century
    Representatives to the General Court"    . Andover, Massachusetts / Andover Historical Society. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  5. "OSGOOD BIOGRAPHIES". Osgood Family History Site. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  6. American Philosophical Society: Ebenezer Hazard papers, 1766-1813
  7. "Neither Snow nor Rain..." HistoryNet, Weider History Group. 19 August 1997. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  8. Miller Center
  9. "Women in the U.S. Postal System". Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Retrieved 16 October 2010.

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