Cave Johnson
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| In office March 6, 1845 – March 4, 1849 |
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| Preceded by | Charles A. Wickliffe |
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| Succeeded by | Jacob Collamer |
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| Born | January 11, 1793 Robertson County, Tennessee, USA |
| Died | November 23, 1866 Clarksville, Tennessee, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Cave Johnson (January 11, 1793 – November 23, 1866) was for fourteen years a Democratic U.S. Congressman from Tennessee. He was also the United States Postmaster General under James K. Polk from 1845-1849. He was born in Robertson County, Tennessee and died in Clarksville, Tennessee.
During his tenure at Postmaster General he shifted the postal service from a COD postage delivery system to a prepaid postal delivery system by introducing the postage stamp in 1847. He is also credited with introducing street corner mail boxes in urban areas. He later served as president of the Bank of Tennessee from 1854 to 1860.
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