Trivia: Ben Franklin was the first person to serve in what U.S. government role?
Secretary of transportation
Postmaster general
Attorney general
Director of national intelligence
Correct Answer: Postmaster general
So why is this answer correct? : Ben Franklin was appointed postmaster of the city of Philadelphia in 1737, and he later served as postmaster general under the British crown. In 1775, he was appointed postmaster general by the Continental Congress, and he became the first person to hold the position in the fledgling United States.