1978 Jacob Broom

Cover Honors Founding Father Jacob Broom

Own this cover picturing Jacob Broom (1752-1810).  The Flag over Independence Hall stamp is tied to the cover with a Wilmington, Delaware, postmark.  Broom spent his life in that city.  The date on the postmark represents the 168th anniversary of his death.

Broom represented Delaware at the Constitutional Convention.  He was a supporter of a strong federal government.  After the convention, he returned to Wilmington to pursue business and became the city’s first postmaster.