Collector of the Port of New York
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The Collector of Customs at the Port of New York, most often referred to as Collector of the Port of New York, was a federal officer who was in charge of the collection of import duties on foreign goods that entered the United States by ship at the Port of New York.
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Formed | 1789 |
Dissolved | 1966 |
Type | Collector of import duties on foreign goods |
Jurisdiction | Port of New York |
Headquarters | United States Custom House, New York City |
Parent department | United States Department of the Treasury |
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The best-known individual to hold the position was Chester A. Arthur, who served as collector from 1871 to 1878 and who later served as the 21st president of the United States.