Wilson S. Bissell
| Wilson S. Bissell | |
|---|---|
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| 5th Chancellor of the University of Buffalo | |
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In office 1902–1903 | |
| Preceded by | James O. Putnam |
| Succeeded by | Charles P. Norton |
| 36th United States Postmaster General | |
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In office March 6, 1893 – March 1, 1895 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | John Wanamaker |
| Succeeded by | William L. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 31, 1847 New London, New York, USA |
| Died |
October 6, 1903 (aged 55) Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Wilson Shannon Bissell (December 31, 1847 New London, Oneida County, New York – October 6, 1903 Buffalo, New York) was an American politician from New York.
He graduated from Yale University in 1869 and was a member of Skull and Bones.[1]:489
From 1873 to 1882 he was a law partner of future President Grover Cleveland. Bissell entered Democratic Party politics as a candidate for Presidential Elector in 1888. He served as Postmaster General under Cleveland from 1893 to 1895. In 1896 he was a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.[2]
Apgar's Corners in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey was renamed in 1893 to the village of Bissell in an effort to sway him into ordering that a post office be created in the settlement. A small post office building (no longer in existence) was established soon thereafter.[3]
References
- ↑ Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society, vol. 7, 1904
- ↑ Wilson S. Bissell, United States Postmaster
- ↑ Stevenson, R.P; Potter, M., Oldtime Days In Mountainville, and Surrounding Towns, (1990), pp.92
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| Preceded by John Wanamaker |
United States Postmaster General Served under: Grover Cleveland 1893 – 1895 |
Succeeded by William L. Wilson |
