The Biographical Dictionary of America/Bache, Richard

BACHE, Richard, merchant, was born in England. Sept. 12, 1737. He came to America shortly after his brother Theophylact, and settled in Philadelphia, where, on October 29, 1767. he was married to Sarah, only daughter of Benjamin Franklin. He was very successful in business, and through Franklin's influence attained prominence in political affairs, being secretary, comptroller and register-general, and from 1776 to 1782 colonial postmaster-general. He was also president of the Republican society of Philadelphia, and a prominent protestant against the injustice of the stamp act. He died in Berks county. Pa., July 29, 1811.