Wilson S. Bissell

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Wilson Shannon Bissell

Wilson Shannon Bissell (born December 31, 1847 in New London , Oneida County , New York - † October 6, 1903 in Buffalo , New York) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who served during the second term of President Grover Cleveland served as US Postal Secretary .

Career

Wilson Bissell graduated from Yale University in 1869 . In 1871 he was inducted into the New York State Bar, whereupon he began to work as a lawyer in a law firm in Buffalo. Grover Cleveland also worked there. The two men became close friends and founded the law firm Bass, Cleveland & Bissell together in 1873 .

After Cleveland was elected governor of New York in 1882 , Bissell had to restructure the practice; but he remained based in Buffalo as a prominent commercial lawyer. In 1884 he was a member of the Electoral College , which elected Cleveland as US President; He initially turned down further offers to become politically active. It was only when Cleveland, who had meanwhile been voted out, became president for a second time in 1892, did Bissell accept the nomination for Postmaster General .

The task of implementing reforms in the public service and at the same time providing democratic party friends with offices in the apparatus of the Postal Service , however, caused Bissell great problems. In addition, his expenses increased dramatically due to the fact that he had to relocate to Washington . So he resigned in 1895. He moved back to Buffalo, worked as a lawyer, and became Chancellor of the University of Buffalo in 1902 . Politically, he was only active again in 1896 as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention .

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