Richard Bache

Richard Bache
Portrait of Bache, by John Hoppner
United States Postmaster General
In office
November 7, 1776  January 28, 1782
Appointed byContinental Congress
Preceded byBenjamin Franklin
Succeeded byEbenezer Hazard
Personal details
Born(1737-09-12)September 12, 1737
Settle, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
DiedApril 17, 1811(1811-04-17) (aged 73)
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse
(m. 1767; died 1808)
Children

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.