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Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr. war ein amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratisch-Republikanischen Partei. Er war der vierte Gouverneur von Ohio und der achte Postminister der Vereinigten Staaten.
Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. (/ ˈ m ɛ ɡ z /; November 17, 1764 – March 29, 1825) was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the fourth governor of Ohio, fifth United States Postmaster General, and as a United States senator.
Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. held many prominent government posts during his life, including the first chief judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio, Ohio’s fourth governor and the fifth U.S. postmaster general. In addition, Meigs County in southeastern Ohio is named after him.
Return Jonathan Meigs (December 28, 1740 – January 28, 1823) was a colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and an early settler of the Northwest Territory. He also served as an Indian agent working with the Cherokee in East Tennessee.
12. Juni 2020 · Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr. 1 - 11 of 11 | page 1 of 1. Keyword (s) Search title, topic, abstract & more. Type of content. Sort by. Order. Show. news item. Extract of a letter from Gov. Harrison to Gov. Meigs, dated Vincennes, March 4, 1812. Western Intelligencer (Worthington) Friday, April 17, 1812. news item. Headquarters.
Meigs became governor of Ohio in 1810 and held that office until 1814, when President James Madison named him U.S. postmaster general. He remained in that position for ten years under Presidents Madison and James Monroe, resigning from duty due to poor health in 1823.
Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the fourth governor of Ohio, fifth United States Postmaster General, and as a United States senator.
