George Bangs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Bangs

Developed the railroad mail car

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1826

Place of Birth: Milan, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1877

Profession: engineer, postmaster

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

George Bangs (February 26, 1826 – November 17, 1877) was an American businessman who began his adult life working in private ventures including printing, shoes, farming and journalism before becoming postmaster of Aurora, Illinois in 1861.
During his postal career, he worked with the Railway Mail Service (RMS).
There he improved the mail sorting system on trains and was the most prominent advocate of "fast-mail" express mail trains.
In 1871, as the RMS General Superintendent, he oversaw the start of the "fast-mail" service which began in 1875.
The next year he resigned after Congress cut funding.
He died in 1877 and was remembered with an elaborate grave marker denoting his contribution to the postal service.