William Dennison Jr.

William Dennison
Commissioner of the District of Columbia
In office July 1, 1874 – July 1, 1878[1]
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	position abolished
21st United States Postmaster General
In office September 24, 1864 – July 25, 1866
President	Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson
Preceded by	Montgomery Blair
Succeeded by	Alexander Randall
24th Governor of Ohio
In office January 9, 1860 – January 13, 1862
Lieutenant	Robert C. Kirk
Preceded by	Salmon P. Chase
Succeeded by	David Tod
Personal details
Born	(1815-11-23)November 23, 1815 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 15, 1882(1882-06-15) (aged 66) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Green Lawn Cemetery
Political party	Whig Republican
Spouse	Anne Neil
Education	Miami University, Oxford (BA)
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William Dennison Jr. (November 23, 1815 – June 15, 1882) was a Whig and Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 24th governor of Ohio and as U.S. Postmaster General in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.