Wilson S. Bissell

Wilson S. Bissell

Infobox US Cabinet official
name=Wilson S. Bissell


image_width=
order=36th
title=United States Postmaster General
term_start=1893
term_end=1895
predecessor=John Wanamaker
successor=William L. Wilson
birth_date=December 31, 1847
birth_place=New London, New York, USA
death_date=October 6, 1903
death_place=Buffalo, New York, USA
party=Democratic Party
spouse=
profession=Politician, Lawyer
religion=

Wilson Shannon Bissell (born December 31 1847, New London, New York - died October 6 1903, in Buffalo, New York) was an American politician from Buffalo, New York.

From 1873 to 1882 he was a law partner of future President Grover Cleveland. Bissell entered Democratic Party politics as a candidate for Presidential Elector in 1888.

He served as Postmaster General under Cleveland from 1893-1895. In 1896 he was a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.


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