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


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About George Bangs

  • 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.

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