Robert A. Maxwell Explained

Robert A. Maxwell (1838, Washington County, New York  - June 8, 1912, Batavia, Genesee County, New York) was an American politician

Life

As a Democrat, he was New York State Treasurer from 1882 to 1885, elected in 1881 and 1883. On December 28, 1885, he was appointed as Superintendent of Insurance by Governor David B. Hill to take office on January 1, 1886, and remained in this office until February 1891 when he was succeeded by James F. Pierce.

In March 1893, he was appointed Fourth Assistant U.S. Postmaster General by President Grover Cleveland, and served until the end of Cleveland's administration in March 1897.

In 1896, he supported John M. Palmer of the National Democratic Party for president.

Sources

• https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1885/12/29/103647928.pdf Appointed Supt. of Insurance, in NYT on December 29, 1885, Giving wrong middle initial "S.")
• https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1912/06/09/100369292.pdf Obit in NYT on June 9, 1912
• https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1896/09/11/108247244.pdf The third ticket, in NYT on September 11, 1896
• The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Maxwell at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
• https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1891/02/11/103294847.pdf Removed from office, in NYT on February 11, 1891
• https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/03/13/117898655.pdf His reforms in the U.S. Postal Dept., in NYT on March 13, 1897