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This article lists people who have been featured on United States postage stamps. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services Since the United States Post Office issued its first stamp in 1847, over 4,000 stamps have been issued and over 800 people featured. Many of these people (especially the earlier Presidents) have been featured on multiple stamps. The following entries list the name of the person, the year they were first featured on a stamp, and a very short description of their notability.

For the purpose of this list, "featured" may mean:

  1. The likeness of a person,
  2. The name of a person, or
  3. People who have neither their likeness or name on a stamp, but are documented by the United States Postal Service as being the subject of a stamp (see Reference).

This list is complete through all announced 2007 issues [1].

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Quotation Reference

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A "coil" stamp showing John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). He was the sixth president of the United States from 1825 - 1829.
A "coil" stamp showing John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). He was the sixth president of the United States from 1825 - 1829.

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Robert Frost, 1974
Robert Frost, 1974

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Robert Goddard, 1964 airmail
Robert Goddard, 1964 airmail

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, on stamp of 1968
Oliver Wendell Holmes, on stamp of 1968
Sam Houston
Sam Houston

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Sherman, 1893
Sherman, 1893
Edwin Stanton, 1871

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George Washington on 1847 stamp
George Washington on 1847 stamp
Daniel Webster on 10c stamp of 1890
Daniel Webster on 10c stamp of 1890
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1966
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1966

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Quotation

"We cannot put the face of a person on a stamp unless said person is deceased. Wendell Lewis Willkie ( February 18 1892 &ndash October 8 1944) was a corporate lawyer in the United States and the Republican James Robert (Bob Wills ( March 6, 1905 &ndash May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician Songwriter Robert Meredith Willson ( 18 May 1902 – 15 June 1984) was an American composer songwriter conductor and playwright Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Garry Winogrand (14 January 1928 New York City – 19 March 1984 Tijuana Mexico) was a street photographer known for his portrayal of America John Witherspoon ( February 15, 1723 &ndash November 15, 1794) was a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence Thomas Clayton Wolfe ( October 3, 1900 &ndash September 15, 1938) was an acclaimed American Novelist of the early 20th Grant DeVolson Wood ( February 13, 1891 &ndash February 12, 1942) was an American painter, born in Anamosa, Carter Godwin Woodson' ( December 19 1875 - April 3 1950) was an African - American Historian, Author Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8 1867 &ndash April 9 1959 was an American (of Welsh descent Architect, Interior designer, Writer, and educator who WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Newell Convers Wyeth ( October 22, 1882 – October 19, 1945) known as N Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19 1925 February 21 1965 also known as El-Hajj Malik El- Shabazz, was an African American Sun Yat-sen ( November 12, 1866 &ndash March 12, 1925) was a Chinese Revolutionary and political leader often Alvin Cullum York (December 13 1887 &ndash September 2 1964 was a United States Soldier, famous as a World War I hero Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29 1867 – November 4 1955 was an American Baseball player who pitched for five different major league Whitney Moore Young Jr ( July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an African-American Civil rights leader Mildred Ella ("Babe" Didrikson Zaharias ( June 26, 1911 &ndash September 27, 1956) was an American athlete named My suggestion, therefore, is that you drop dead. " -- J. Edward Day, Postmaster General, 1962. James Edward Day ( October 11, 1914 &ndash October 29, 1996) was an American businessman and political office-holder Day was replying to a request from an individual to be honored with a stamp. The letter was never mailed.

References

  1. ^ Image of stamp with face of Adlai E. Stevenson II and UN symbol

See also

This is about the mid-20th-century politician and diplomat for other American politicians so named see Adlai Stevenson (disambiguation. This article lists people whose artwork has been featured on stamps of the United States This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the United States of America (USA. This is a survey of the Postage stamps and Postal history of the Confederate States of America.
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