Robert A. Maxwell

Robert A. Maxwell was an American politician

Life

As a United States [Democratic Party|Democrat], he was New York State Treasurer from 1882 to 1885, elected in New York state [election, 1881|1881] and 1883. On December 28, 1885, he was appointed as New York [State Insurance Department|Superintendent of Insurance] by Governor David B. Hill to take office on January 1, 1886, and remained in this office until February 1891 when he was succeeded by James F. Pierce.
In March 1893, he was appointed Fourth Assistant U.S. Postmaster General by President Grover Cleveland, and served until the end of Cleveland's administration in March 1897.
In 1896, he supported John M. [Palmer (politician)|John M. Palmer] of the National [Democratic Party (United States)|National Democratic Party] for president.