Joseph Habersham | |
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6th United States Postmaster General | |
In office February 25, 1795 – November 28, 1801 | |
President | George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson |
Preceded by | Timothy Pickering |
Succeeded by | Gideon Granger |
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office 1782 2nd Adjournment - 1782 3rd Adjournment 1785 | |
3rd Mayor of Savannah, Georgia | |
In office 1792 1793 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Savannah, Georgia, British America | July 28, 1751
Died | November 17, 1815 (aged 64) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Education | Princeton University |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Militia Continental Army |
Rank | Major Colonel |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Joseph Habersham (July 28, 1751 – November 17, 1815) was an American businessman, Georgia politician, soldier in the Continental Army, and Postmaster General of the United States.