John A. J. Creswell
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John A. J. Creswell was a 19th-century American politician who served as U.S. Postmaster General under President Ulysses S. Grant and was known for his efforts to reform and modernize the postal service.
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| John A. J. Creswell canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Postmaster General
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| familyName | Creswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
postal service reform
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public administration ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| name | John A. J. Creswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
improved efficiency of mail delivery
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supported equal treatment of Black postal employees ⓘ worked to eliminate postal corruption ⓘ |
| notableFor |
19th-century American political career
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service as U.S. Postmaster General under Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| notableWork |
expansion of mail service
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introduction of postal reforms after the Civil War ⓘ modernization of postal operations ⓘ reform of the United States postal service ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1874 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1869 ⓘ |
| participantIn | Reconstruction era politics ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the United States House of Representatives
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United States Postmaster General NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ |
| servedIn | Ulysses S. Grant administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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