Amos Kendall

Biography

Amos Kendall rose from modest beginnings to become a trusted counselor in the Jacksonian era, guiding the nation’s postal system through a period of rapid growth while defending the principles of wider communication and civic engagement. His steady hand at the helm of the Post Office improved reliability across the expanding states and allowed the government to remain in touch with far-flung citizens.

After leaving public office, Kendall turned his attention to publishing and to supporting educational ventures, including the budding institutions that served deaf and hard-of-hearing students; he remained a generous philanthropist and advocate for informed public discourse until the end of his years.