Gideon Granger
Gideon Granger | |
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| 7th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office November 28, 1801 – March 17, 1814 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson James Madison |
| Preceded by | Joseph Habersham |
| Succeeded by | Return J. Meigs, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1767 Suffield, Connecticut, British America |
| Died | December 31, 1822 (aged 55) Canandaigua, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse |
Mindwell Pease (m. 1790) |
| Children | 3, including Francis |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
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Gideon Granger (July 19, 1767 – December 31, 1822) was an early American politician and lawyer. He was the father of fellow Postmaster General and U.S. Representative Francis Granger.