John A.J. Creswell Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
JOHN A.J. CRESWELL
Born: November 18, 1828 in Creswells Ferry (now Port Deposit), Maryland
Died: December 23, 1891 in Elkton, Maryland
Died: December 23, 1891 in Elkton, Maryland
John Angel James Creswell (1828-1891) served as Postmaster General under President Ulysses S. Grant from March 6th 1869 until he tendered his resignation on July 6th 1874. An attorney and later president of two banks, Creswell had begun his political career in Maryland's House of Delegates (1861-1862) before serving as a U.S. Representative (1863-1865) and U.S. Senator (1865-1867). A candidate for the 1868 Republican nomination for Vice President, Creswell was later a counsel for the U.S. for the Alabama Claims Commission (1874-1876).
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JOHN A.J. CRESWELL The U.S. Postmaster General under President Ulysses S. Grant signs on this 4x2½ card, dated 1874! Signature: "Jno. A. J. Creswell/Postmaster General/from March 6th 1869/to July 6th 1874.", 4x2¼ card. John Angel James Creswell (1828-1891) served as Postmaster General under President Ulysses S. read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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JOHN A.J. CRESWELL The U.S. Postmaster General under President Ulysses S. Grant signs on this 3½x2¼ card Signature: "Jno. A. J. Creswell/Postmaster General/May 13th 1873.", 3½x2¼ card. John Angel James Creswell (1828-1891) served as Postmaster General under President Ulysses S. read more...Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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JOHN A.J. CRESWELL The U.S. Postmaster General under President Ulysses S. Grant signs on this card, dated 1869! Signature: "Jno. A. J. Creswell/PMG.", 5x2¾ card. Imprinted: "Autograph of" at upper left. On line imprinted "Date", Creswell has written: "Decr 8th 1869 read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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JOHN A.J. CRESWELL He pens a letter in 1883 regarding Grant's Secretary of the Treasury and Marshall who succeeded Creswell as Postmaster General Autograph Letter Signed: "Jno. A. J. Creswell", 1p, 4½x7. Washington, D.C., 1883 April 3. To "H.K. Sanderson, Esqr. read more...Sale Price $378.00
$420.00
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JOHN A.J. CRESWELL The U.S. Postmaster General under President Ulysses S. Grant signs on this engraved image in ink Engraving signed: "Jno. A. J. Creswell". B/w, 5¾x7¾ overall, image portion 3x4½ with 1¾x2¼ portrait (two surfaces). Imprinted beneath photograph: "John A.J. Creswell,/Postmaster General,/1869. read more...Sale Price $658.75
$775.00
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GEORGE M. ROBESON and JOHN A. J. CRESWELL The pair signs as members of President Grant's Cabinet Signatures: "Geo. M. Robeson/Sec. of Navy", "Jno. A. J. Creswell/Postmaster General", 1 page, 5½x8½. GEORGE M. read more...Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
