Joseph Singleton (Mint Superintendent)
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Joseph Singleton was the first superintendent of the
Dahlonega Mint The Dahlonega Mint was a former branch of the United States Mint built during the Georgia Gold Rush to help the miners get their gold assayed and minted, without having to travel to the Philadelphia Mint. It was located at (34°31.8′N 83°59.2 ...
. President
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...
nominated him for the position on December 19, 1836, which was approved by the
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. He became superintendent in 1838 and remained in the position until 1841.


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