YORK COUNTY HISTORY \"BUXTON, MAINE\" THOMAS TARBOX 1896 SHERIFF TOWN TREASURE ETC For Sale
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YORK COUNTY HISTORY \"BUXTON, MAINE\" THOMAS TARBOX 1896 SHERIFF TOWN TREASURE ETC:
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PHOTOGRAPH AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON “THOMAS TARBOX” BUXTON, MAINEThis Photograph and Biographical Information on “Thomas Tarbox” came from a 619 page book titled a Biographical Review - Leading Citizens of York County, Maine dated 1896 as noted below in detail. The Picture of Thomas Tarbox is in very good condition as photo shows as is the information relative to Thomas. Please view pictures for condition. Photos have been taken in direct sunlight, hopefully to being out the best of this wonderful piece of Buxton, Maine history. noted above the early Photograph and History of Thomas Tarbox came from the book:
- BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW
- THIS VOLUME CONTAINS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF
- LEADING CITIZENS OF
- YORK COUNTY, MAINE
- ”BIOGRAPHY IS THE HOME ASPECT OF HISTORY”
- BOSTON - BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PUBLISHING COMPANY - 1896
Thomas Tarbox, whos portraits occupies the place of honor in this portrait gallery of York County worthies, is a widely known and highly respected citizen, sometimes Sheriff and now town Treasurer of Buxton, Me., and President of the Buxton and Hollis Savings Bank. He was born in Buxton, September 20, 1815, son of John and Lucy (Merrill) Tarbox, the former of offerdeford and the latter of Buxton. His grand father, for whom he was named, Thomas Tarbox, first, was a well-known citizen of offerdeford. He was in the coasting trade during the greater part of his life, was master of a vessel for some years, and was lost as sea.
John Tarbox was a well-to-do farmer. He took no active part in public affairs, finding sufficient matter of interest in the details of his own personal business. In politics he was a Whig, in religious belief a Congregationalist. He dies in 1840, at the age of fifty-two. Of the seven children to him and his wife, three are now living, namely: Thomas, the subject of this sketch; Harriet Atwood, wife of James Kyle, of Xenia, Ohio; and John M., a veteran of the Civil War, who served in the Union army three years, and is now living in Cedarville, Ohio.
Thomas Tarbox, the subject of this sketch acquired his education in the common schools of Parsonfield, Me., and the academy of Meriden, N.H. In his early manhood he was engaged for some years n the manufacture of brick, working at first for others, and then establishing a business of his own in Troy, N.Y. this industry occupied his attention for eight years; and then he removed to Buxton, and engaged in farming, in which he as met with marked success, and in which is still engaged.
In politics Mr. Tarbox was originally a Whig, and is now a Republican. He was in county office twenty-six years, first as Deputy Sheriff, then Sheriff, then Deputy again; and he has been Town Treasurer for six years consecutively. He is an attendant of both the Congregational and the Baptist churches.
His marriages and family history continue in accompanying page with photograph.
Also included on a small portion of the first page and the back of this document is additional information on an other Leading Citizen of York County a Mister William E. Youland one of the foremost merchants of offerdeford, Me.
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