Richard Bache
Former United States Postmaster General
Richard Bache, born in Settle, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, immigrated to Philadelphia, in the colony of Pennsylvania, where he was a businessman, a marine insurance underwriter, and later served as Postmaster-General of the American Post... Wikipedia
Born: September 12, 1737, Settle, United Kingdom
Died: April 17, 1811 (age 73 years), Bucks County, PA
Spouse: Sarah Franklin Bache (m. 1767–1808)
Grandchildren: Alexander Dallas Bache, Hartman Bache, Franklin Bache, and more
Children: Benjamin Franklin Bache, Richard Bache Jr., William Bache, and more
Great grandchildren: Henry Wood Bache, Robert Walker Irwin, Thomas Sergeant Perry, and more
Previous office: United States Postmaster General (1776–1782)