John Angel James Creswell

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John Angel James Creswell

John Angel James Creswell (born November 18, 1828 in Creswells Ferry (now Port Deposit), Cecil County , Maryland , † December 23, 1891 in Elkton , Maryland) was an American politician . He represented the state of Maryland in both houses of Congress and was US Postal Secretary from 1869 to 1874 .

Career

Creswell was born and raised in Maryland. He attended Dickinson College in Carlisle until 1848 and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar in Baltimore in 1850 and began his legal practice in Elkton. He began his political work as a democrat . In 1861 he was elected to the Maryland House of Representatives. That same year, he also became a strong advocate for Republican President Abraham Lincoln .

In 1862 and 1863 he served in the government of his state as Adjutant General of the State . He served in the United States House of Representatives for Republicans from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1865, but was not re-elected in 1864. He was elected to the US Senate for the late Thomas Holliday Hicks and held this office from March 9, 1865 to March 3, 1867. During this time he chaired the Committee on the Library .

Creswell himself was a candidate for the Republican presidential candidacy in 1868, but Ulysses S. Grant made the running and became president. He then appointed Creswell to his cabinet as Postmaster General . He held this office from 1869 to 1874 and, among other things, introduced penny postcards during this period. In addition, Creswell reorganized the Ministry. He also proposed a postal savings account and telegraph system.

Creswell resigned over a possible scandal in the department and represented the state from 1874 to 1876 before the Alabama Claims Commission . He also became chairman of two banking companies. He died near Elkton and was buried in the Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery .

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SURNAME Creswell, John Angel James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH Creswells Ferry, Cecil County , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH December 23, 1891
Place of death near Elkton , Maryland