Samuel Osgood

Samuel Osgood was an American merchant and statesman born in Andover, Massachusetts, currently a part of North Andover, Massachusetts. His family home still stands at 440 Osgood Street in North Andover and his home in New York City, the Samuel Osgood House, served as the country's first Presidential mansion. He served in the Massachusetts and New York State legislatures, represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress and was the fourth Postmaster General of the United States, serving during George Washington's first term.

3 February 1747

Born on the same birth day (3 February): Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton • E. P. Thompson • Fran Tarkenton • Gideon Mantell • Gordon Coates • Kanna Hashimoto • Mary Carlisle • Raghuram Rajan • Scoot Henderson • Shelley Berman • Tiger Williams