Historedia
Group or institution

Postmaster-General

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1847

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Postmaster-General, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The United States issues its first postage stamps

    1847

    Role: Contracted engraving firm for stamp production

    1. 3 March 1847 · CongressCongressional Authorization

      Congress passed an act on March 3, 1847, authorizing nationwide stamp production.

    2. 1 July 1847 · New York CityFirst Stamp Issue

      Official US stamps were sold in New York City on July 1, 1847, in five and ten cent denominations.

Sources

  1. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26