George Bangs
George Bangs (February 26, 1826 – November 17, 1877) was an American businessman who began his adult life working in private ventures including printing, shoes, farming and journalism before becoming postmaster of Aurora, Illinois, in 1861. During his postal career, he worked with the Railway Mail Service (RMS). There he improved the mail sorting system on trains and was the most prominent advocate of "fast-mail" express mail trains. In 1871, as the RMS General Superintendent, he oversaw the start of the "fast-mail" service which began in 1875. The next year he resigned after Congress cut funding. He died in 1877 and was remembered with an elaborate grave marker denoting his contribution to the postal service.
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| Born | February 26, 1826 Milan, Ohio, US |
| Died | November 17, 1877 (aged 51) Washington, DC, US |
| Burial place | Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois 41°59′19.3″N 87°40′34.4″W |
| Occupation(s) | Newspaper publisher, civil servant |
| Employer | US Postal Service |
| Known for | "Fast-mail" trains |
| Title | General Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service |
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