Question: What key details about john creswell can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: john angel james creswell -lrb- november 18 , 1828december 23 , 1891 -rrb- was an american politician from maryland , who served as united states representative , united states senator , and as postmaster general of the united states appointed by president ulysses s. grant . creswell is considered to be one of the ablest , if not the best , postmaster general in united states history . creswell modernized the u.s. postal system to adapt to an expanding demand for increased postal routes throughout the western states and remain competitive worldwide . sweeping and constructive reforms of the united states postal system took place during creswell 's tenure , including securing fair competition among star route carriages , and the abolishment of the franking system . creswell developed a codified classification system of offenses against postal laws . creswell streamlined and reduced postal costs making the united states postal system run efficiently creating a fair pricing system domestically , and reducing international mailing prices . creswell developed and implemented the united states first penny postcard . after attending a local academy , creswell graduated from dickinson college in 1848 and passed the bar in 1850 . a former whig , creswell joined the democratic party and supported james buchanan for president . when the civil war broke in 1861 , creswell remained loyal to the union and supported abraham lincoln . having joined the radical republicans creswell supported the end of slavery and the civil rights of african americans . in 1861 , creswell was elected to the maryland house of delegates and served until 1862 ; having helped kept the state from joining the confederacy . in 1862 creswell was elected u.s. representative ; having served from 1863 to 1865 . creswell was elected u.s. senator in 1864 and served from 1865 to 1867 . in 1868 creswell supported ulysses s. grant for president . in 1869 , president grant appointed the '' gifted and debonair '' creswell as postmaster general . his...
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- title is united states postmaster general- jr/sr is united states senator- party is whig , republican- predecessor is alexander randall thomas holliday hicks- succeeded is hiram mccullough- birth date is 18 november 1828- profession is politician , lawyer , banker- order is 23rd- death date is 23 december 1891- district is 1st- term end is june 3 , 1865 22 , 1874 march 3 , 1867 march- name is john angel james creswell- death place is elkton , maryland , u.s.- birth place is creswells , u.s. ferry -lrb- now port deposit -rrb- , maryland- successor is james william marshall george vickers- state is maryland maryland- alma mater is dickinson college- preceded is john w. crisfield- term start is march 4 , 1863 5 , 1869 march 4 , 1865 march- image is john a j creswell brady-handy photograph collection.tif