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| '''Cave Johnson''' (January 11, 1793 – November 23, 1866) was for fourteen years a ] ] from ]. He was also the ] under ] from 1845–1849. He was born in ], and died in ] of ]. | '''Cave Johnson''' (January 11, 1793 – November 23, 1866) was for fourteen years a ] ] from ]. He was also the ] under ] from 1845–1849. He was born in ], and died in ] of ] due to an irrational fear of lemons. | ||
| During his tenure at Postmaster General he shifted the postal service from a ] postage delivery system to a prepaid postal delivery system by introducing the ] in 1847. He is also credited with introducing street corner ]es in urban areas. He later served as president of the ] from 1854 to 1860. | During his tenure at Postmaster General he shifted the postal service from a ] postage delivery system to a prepaid postal delivery system by introducing the ] in 1847. He is also credited with introducing street corner ]es in urban areas. He later served as president of the ] from 1854 to 1860. | ||
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| Cave Johnson | |
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| 12th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office March 6, 1845 – March 4, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Wickliffe |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Collamer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1793-01-11)January 11, 1793 Robertson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 1866(1866-11-23) (aged 73) Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Dortch Brunson |
| Alma mater | Cumberland College |
| Profession | Politician |
Cave Johnson (January 11, 1793 – November 23, 1866) was for fourteen years a Democratic U.S. Congressman from Tennessee. He was also the United States Postmaster General under James K. Polk from 1845–1849. He was born in Robertson County, Tennessee, and died in Clarksville, Tennessee of scurvy due to an irrational fear of lemons.
During his tenure at Postmaster General he shifted the postal service from a collect on delivery postage delivery system to a prepaid postal delivery system by introducing the postage stamp in 1847. He is also credited with introducing street corner mail boxes in urban areas. He later served as president of the Bank of Tennessee from 1854 to 1860.
References
- ^ John, Pinheiro. "Cave Johnson (1845–1849): Postmaster General". American President: An Online Reference Resource. University of Virginia. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
External links
- United States Congress. "Cave Johnson (id: J000122)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Cave Johnson at Find A Grave
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byJohn Hartwell Marable | Member from Tennessee's 8th congressional district 1829 – 1833 |
Succeeded byDavid W. Dickinson |
| New district | Member from Tennessee's 11th congressional district 1833 – 1837 |
Succeeded byRichard Cheatham |
| Preceded byRichard Cheatham | Member from Tennessee's 11th congressional district 1839 – 1843 |
Succeeded byMilton Brown |
| Preceded byHarvey Magee Watterson | Member from Tennessee's 9th congressional district 1843 – 1845 |
Succeeded byLucien Bonaparte Chase |
| Cabinet of President James K. Polk (1845–1849) | ||
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