Maine Memory Network

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

"In 1961 Amy Staples became our first female town clerk. During the town reports published in the 1960s women’s names began appearing in lists serving…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… and who was an acquaintance of the town’s first clerk, Colonel Mason Wheaton. Fales Edgarton House, Thomaston, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"From 1863 to 1865 she worked as a government clerk in Washington, D.C. In 1865 Elizabeth married Elijah M. Allen."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"… sending a committee composed of Amos Dole, town clerk, John Crosby, and Reuben Newcomb. The response on June 8, 1790 was that those who settled…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"He had served in the capacity of clerk with the different managements before he purchased interests in it."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"He was elected the first Town Clerk and later taught school for some years. He also provided some rudimentary medical aid to settlers until a…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"“He became the first Town Clerk of Farmington in 1798; and for a part of that period he served as Selectman."

Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"He was both a mail clerk and truck driver during his service. He was discharged September 15, 1945. View additional information about this item on…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"The town clerk was a secretary and kept files. When Jacob was thirty-three in 1839, he was elected to the state legislature."

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"Carlisle, Treasurer; and Frank G. Whitney, Clerk. Trustees were Floyd Black and Raymond Jacobs. Contentious weathervane at Claude L."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"This vote was certified by M. Hammond, Plantation Clerk and forwarded to Massachusetts. On January 25, 1803, John Ross, an agent to General David…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… through the Ledyard & Palmer business as a clerk, until establishing his own store. He was a member of several Christian Churches."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"… Society Although the title may sound humble, clerks managed the books and, as they were privy to sensitive information, wielded considerable power…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"It housed the offices of the city clerk, the treasurer, the mayor, and the police department. City Hall had a courtroom, a marshal's office, a…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"… places were home for factory workers, store clerks, domestic workers, and others. In later years, many of the residents were immigrants from…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866

"… the Pejepscot Proprietors by the son of the last clerk of the company, Josiah Little, a Bowdoin College classmate."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"… at least one major shareholder and the company clerk, made most of the decisions about managing the new, unincorporated towns on proprietary lands."

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…"

Westport Island History Committee

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… form of government with five selectmen, town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, budget committee, a police force, fire department, highway…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… Moderator for the Kennebec Proprietors as well as Clerk of Common Pleas for the Port of Plymouth, Justice of Peace for Plymouth, and Deputy…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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