Horatio King

Horatio King
19th United States Postmaster General
In office February 12, 1861 – March 5, 1861
President	James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln
Preceded by	Joseph Holt
Succeeded by	Montgomery Blair
Personal details
Born	(1811-06-21)June 21, 1811 Paris, Maine, U.S.
Died	May 20, 1897(1897-05-20) (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	Horatio Collins King (Son)
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Horatio King (June 21, 1811 – May 20, 1897) was Postmaster General of the United States under James Buchanan. King served as the Postmaster General for only 21 days in 1861 (February 12 to March 4), the shortest tenure in the office's history.^[1]