postmaster
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After his reelection in 1832, Jackson nominated Kendall to be postmaster general.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Both the postmaster general and Congress choose to ignore the elephant in the room—the American Postal Workers Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
U.S. in 1838, which limited presidential control of the postmaster general, and Myers v.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
The 24-year-old said she would be part of a core team of five people - the other roles were a wildlife monitor, shop manager, base leader, and postmaster.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
His contacts were only with the inn and the postmaster.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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He instructed Southern postmasters to record and publicize the names of even individual subscribers to abolitionist newspapers to encourage intimidation by their neighbors and perhaps even compel them to leave the South.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Southern postmasters thus continued to withhold antislavery periodicals, with the tacit approval of Jackson protégé Kendall.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Southern postmasters instituted a comprehensive censorship of mail to prevent antislavery literature from reaching the South.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
It will look at how to meet changing consumer needs while also strengthening the relationship between the business and its postmasters.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
Excepting in nine of the larger cities of the state all postmasters are registrars for their respective districts.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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