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Benjamin Franklin served as the first postmaster general in Philadelphia.

3 reports, 2 independent Updated Jul 26

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Benjamin Franklin served as the first postmaster general in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin

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Jul 8Benjamin Franklin responded to a socialite while in Philadelphia on July 7, 2026.Sub-event
Jul 7Franklin served as the first postmaster general in Philadelphia.1 source
- webwire.com

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Philadelphia
largest city in Pennsylvania, United States
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Benjamin Franklin
American writer and professor (born 1939)
- The Continental Congress authorized the establishment of the Post Office system.Thu 12:31

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Jul 26wmtv15news.comJuly 26, 1775 - U.S. Postal system established
Jul 7webwire.com

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Jul 7kfiz.com