The postmaster was made into a distinct and permanent House of Representatives employee in 1832, and in 1834, William J. McCormick, a doorkeeper's office employee, was named as the first House postmaster.
The position of postmaster was established as a distinct and permanent role within the House of Representatives in 1832. In 1834, William J. McCormick, an employee from the doorkeeper's office, became the first House postmaster.