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United States Customs District of Newburyport

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The United States Customs District of Newburyport was an administrative area for the collection of import duties on foreign goods that entered the United States by ship at the port of Newburyport. It was established in 1789 and was abolished in 1910.[1]

History

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The District of Newburyport was established in the fifth statute passed by the First Congress in 1789 (ch.5, 1 Stat. 30). This act provided for the collection of the duties that had been laid down in the Hamilton Tariff earlier that year. The town of Newburyport was designated as a port of entry for customs purposes. The towns of Amesbury, Salisbury and Haverhill were designated as ports of delivery only. The district extended to all the waters and shores from the State of New Hampshire, to the north line of Ipswich. A collector, naval officer and surveyor were appointed to the district to reside at Newburyport, which was the location of the Customs House for the district.

Officers

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The positions of collector, naval officer, and surveyor were appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. From 1820 onwards, officers were limited to four-year commissions, at the end of which they needed to be reappointed by the President. They could be removed from office at the pleasure of the President.

Collector for the District (1789 - 1913)

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Name Entered Office[n 1] Left Office First Appointed By Reason for Leaving Office
Stephen Cross August 3, 1789 May 4, 1792 George Washington ???
Edward Wigglesworth May 4, 1792 June 26, 1795 George Washington ???
Dudley Atkins Tyng June 26, 1795 September 17, 1802 George Washington ???
Ralph Cross September 17, 1802 1810 Thomas Jefferson Died in Office
Joseph Marquand 1810 September 6, 1820 James Madison Died in Office
None September 6, 1820 November 29, 1820 Office Vacant -
James Prince November 29, 1820 January 10, 1829 James Monroe Commission Expired
Solomon H. Currier January 10, 1829 June 22, 1829 John Quincy Adams Removed by Jackson
Samuel Phillips June 22, 1829 July 10, 1841 Andrew Jackson Removed by Tyler
Henry W. Kinsman July 10, 1841 July 10, 1845 John Tyler Commission Expired
William Nichols July 10, 1845 July 10, 1849 James K. Polk Commission Expired
Henry W. Kinsman July 10, 1849 July 10, 1853 Zachary Taylor Commission Expired
James Blood July 10, 1853 April 10, 1861 Franklin Pierce Removed by Lincoln
Enoch G. Currier April 10, 1861 February 15, 1870 Abraham Lincoln Commission Expired
William H. Huse February 15, 1870 1886 Ulysses S. Grant ???
George W. Jackman Jr. 1886 June 20, 1890 Grover Cleveland ???
Thomas C. Simpson June 20, 1890 April 25, 1892 Benjamin Harrison ???
Hiram P. Mackintosh April 25, 1892 1907 Benjamin Harrison Died in office
Thomas Huse 1907 1910 Theodore Roosevelt District eliminated

Notes

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  1. ^ From 1820, collectors were appointed to four-year commission. The term of a collector may have expired for a short period before the new collector was confirmed, but the dates are shown as continuous.
  1. ^ Treasury Decisions Under Customs and Other Laws, Volume 19. United States Department of the Treasury. 1910. p. 856.