Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"The job of the Customs Collector was to collect taxes on goods imported from other countries. Also, the building contained a room for federal judges…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"In 1953, Irene Kent was tax collector and was followed by Phyllis Staples. In 1961 Amy Staples became our first female town clerk."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"… he served as its clerk, secretary, treasurer, and collector of taxes. Noyes is responsible for the creation of the majority of proprietor records…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"In 1849, Jeremy was a collector of taxes and a constable. Jeremy died in Lincoln, Maine at the age of 80."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"Selectmen, Town Clerk, and Tax Collector, Bondsmen, Road Surveyors, Hog Reaves and other positions were elected to see that the town would be on…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… Most Outstanding, the town took on the Tax Collector and Treasurer duties for neighboring Willimantic, and road work was undertaken in the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… a state representative, town treasurer, and tax collector. Dorothy and Hervey never had any children, but Dorothy gave many local children piano…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… with five selectmen, town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, budget committee, a police force, fire department, highway department, water district…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… was eventually appointed the first Customs Collector for the District of Passamaquoddy by George Washington."