January 26: The Capable— and Quite Regrettable — Postmaster General from Suffield

January 26: The Capable— and Quite Regrettable — Postmaster General from Suffield

https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan-26-TodayinCThistory-.mp3   Today in 1802, Gideon Granger of Suffield took office as the nation’s fourth postmaster general, ushering in a new era for the U.S. postal service — for better and for worse. A Yale graduate, Granger practiced law in his hometown of Suffield and served in the Connecticut General Assembly beginning in 1792. Following an unsuccessful 1798 bid for Congress, Grang…