Richard Bache
Richard Bache | |
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Portrait of Bache, by John Hoppner | |
| United States Postmaster General | |
| In office November 7, 1776 – January 28, 1782 | |
| Appointed by | Continental Congress |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer Hazard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1737 Settle, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | April 17, 1811 (aged 73) Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Richard Bache (September 12, 1737 – April 17, 1811) was a businessman, a marine insurance underwriter, and later served as Postmaster-General of the American Post Office. He also was the son-in-law of Benjamin Franklin.