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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 11, 18xx |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Portland |
| To State | ME |
| Addressee | Virgil D. Parris |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 178 5c Brown (1) Four margins, tied by red Boston postmark, on fine folded letter to Portland Me, Light file fold on top of stamp.
American Philatelic Brokers sale 25 May 22, 1981
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 5/11/xx
Robson Lowe sale Dec 12, 1984 lot 96
Virgil D. Parris (1807-1874) graduated from Union College at Schenectady, New York in 1827. He studied law. Parris was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Buckfield, Maine. He served as assistant secretary of the Maine Senate in 1831, and as a member of the state House of Representatives 1832-1837.
Parris was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Timothy J. Carter. He was reelected to the Twenty-sixth Congress and served from May 29, 1838, to March 3, 1841, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1840. He then served as a member of the State Senate in 1842 and 1843, part of the time serving as president pro tempore and as acting governor of the state. From 1844-1848, Parris served as United States marshal for the district of Maine, then as special mail agent for New England in 1853. He was appointed naval storekeeper at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1856. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1852 and 1872.
He was also responsible for building the Buckfield Branch Railroad and served as its President. Proposed in 1835, the railroad was finally started on July 22, 1847 with Parris elected as President. Work started in October 1848 and the railroad opened in Jan 1850. Revenue met expenses but were unable to cover the mortgage and the railroad failed in 1853. It fell under new management several times over the next 20 years. (History of Buckfield by Albert Cole)
American Philatelic Brokers sale 25 May 22, 1981
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 5/11/xx
Robson Lowe sale Dec 12, 1984 lot 96
Virgil D. Parris (1807-1874) graduated from Union College at Schenectady, New York in 1827. He studied law. Parris was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Buckfield, Maine. He served as assistant secretary of the Maine Senate in 1831, and as a member of the state House of Representatives 1832-1837.
Parris was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Timothy J. Carter. He was reelected to the Twenty-sixth Congress and served from May 29, 1838, to March 3, 1841, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1840. He then served as a member of the State Senate in 1842 and 1843, part of the time serving as president pro tempore and as acting governor of the state. From 1844-1848, Parris served as United States marshal for the district of Maine, then as special mail agent for New England in 1853. He was appointed naval storekeeper at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1856. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1852 and 1872.
He was also responsible for building the Buckfield Branch Railroad and served as its President. Proposed in 1835, the railroad was finally started on July 22, 1847 with Parris elected as President. Work started in October 1848 and the railroad opened in Jan 1850. Revenue met expenses but were unable to cover the mortgage and the railroad failed in 1853. It fell under new management several times over the next 20 years. (History of Buckfield by Albert Cole)
