John A. J. Creswell

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John Angel James Creswell (November 18, 1828–December 23, 1891) was an American politician. He served as a United States Senator from Maryland between 1865 and 1867, and as United States Postmaster General between 1869 and 1874.

Creswell was born and educated in Maryland, and began political life as a democrat. He later became staunch supporter of President Abraham Lincoln, a republican. He was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1868, but was rewarded by President Ulysses S. Grant to become U.S. Postmaster General. As postmaster general, Creswell introduced penny postcards and reorganized the department. He also proposed a postal savings system and a postal telegraph. Cresswell resigned because of potential scandals in the department, and afterwards became a banker.

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by John W. Crisfield	U.S. Congressman, Maryland's 1st District 1863–1865	Succeeded by Hiram McCullough
Preceded by Thomas H. Hicks	U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Maryland 1865–1867	Succeeded by Phillip F. Thomas
Preceded by Alexander W. Randall	United States Postmaster General 1869–1874	Succeeded by James Marshall