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Sir Rowland Hill
(1795-1879)
English postal authority, born in Kidderminster. The
originator of "penny postage." A schoolmaster for many
years, he began the advocacy of postal reform with a
pamphlet submitted to Lord Melbourne, Postal Reform;
its Importance and Practibility in 1837. He appeared
before the commission and described hi invention of
the adhesive stamp for use in postage. He secured the
adoption of penny postage in the budget in 1839, was
on the post office staff from 1840-1842, was secretary
to the postmaster general in 1846, secretary to the
post office from 1854-1864, and was Knighted in 1860.
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