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Harry L. Parish

Harry L. Parish, a native of Hillsborough, was the town's postmaster under President Cleveland and became Orange County treasurer in 1907, succeeding his late brother C. R. Parish, and won election to the office in 1908. He was a past master and the secretary of Hillsborough's Eagle Lodge of Masons.

Source: DigitalNC: Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 25, 1910, p. 3

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Hillsborough’s downtown fires of 1888 and the rebuilding1888–1889 · 8 events · Two fires in 1888 destroyed buildings near the Hillsborough court house, and the owners rebuilt within months. On March 16 a fire that started on the roof of Robert Faucette's shoe shop burned a row of eight old wooden buildings; townspeople, white and Black, held it to the row. By late June new buildings stood on the burned corner and on Tryon Street. On November 27 fire burned Postmaster Harry L. Parish's brick building, which held the post office and the Recorder's printing office, and the Recorder lost its press and subscription books. Parish moved back into a new brick store on March 11, 1889, built by the Black builders who then formed Nichols, Benton & Webb.

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  1. The Hillsborough firm of Strayhorn & Parish is dissolved The partners in the Hillsborough firm of Strayhorn & Parish dissolved it by mutual consent, directing that all debts owed the firm be paid to John Berry. People: Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), March 15, 1884, p. 3
  2. Taylor & Parish dissolve their Hillsborough store partnership F. H. Taylor and H. L. Parish dissolved the firm of Taylor & Parish by mutual consent. Parish kept the business at the old stand in the Berry Building and settled the firm's accounts. People: Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 8, 1885, p. 3
  3. Hillsborough men incorporate the Orange County Tobacco Association to buy and sell leaf tobacco Fifteen men, among them the merchants Charles M. Parks, David C. Parks and Harry L. Parish, John W. Graham and E. H. Pogue, filed articles with the Orange County Superior Court clerk incorporating the association, with $2,000 in capital in fifty-dollar shares. The same week the paper reported a heavy break at the opening sale of Hillsborough's tobacco warehouse. People: David C. Parks, Harry L. Parish, Edward Atkins Rosemond, Thomas Ruffin, John W. Graham, James A. Cheek, Augustus Washington Graham, E. H. PogueSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), January 9, 1886, p. 3 ("Notice of Incorporation")
  4. Harry L. Parish takes charge of the Hillsborough post office Harry L. Parish took charge of the Hillsborough post office as postmaster, succeeding Thomas D. Tinnin, who had resigned. Congressman William R. Cox had recommended Parish for the place. People: William R. Cox, Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), February 13, 1886, p. 3
  5. Postmaster H. L. Parish moves the Hillsborough post office into the Berry building Postmaster H. L. Parish moved the Hillsborough post office into the Berry building, where he also kept his store. People: Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), October 9, 1886, p. 3
  6. Postmaster Parish moves the Hillsborough post office into the brick building east of Rosemond's store Postmaster H. L. Parish moved the Hillsborough post office around the corner into the brick building east of Rosemond's store. That was evidently Parish's own building, where the post office was when fire destroyed it on November 27. People: Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 18, 1888, p. 3
  7. H. L. Parish lets a contract to rebuild his burned store in brick Less than two weeks after the November 27 fire, postmaster H. L. Parish let the contract for a two-story brick store to replace his burned building, to be finished by February 1, 1889, while workmen repaired the other buildings the fire had damaged. People: Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), December 8, 1888, p. 3
  8. H. L. Parish moves back into a new brick store on the site of his burned one Builders Nichols and Benton finished a new brick store for merchant and postmaster H. L. Parish, and he moved back to the stand where he had been burned out the previous November; the post office stood next door, between Parish's and Rosemond's stores. People: James Nichols, Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), March 16, 1889, p. 3
  9. Black builders James Nichols, Peter Benton and Alex Webb form a contracting firm James Nichols, Peter Benton and Alexander Webb, a carpenter, a brick mason and a plasterer, all Black, began contracting together in Hillsborough as Nichols, Benton & Webb; they had just finished H. L. Parish's brick store and were building a two-story house for Robert Faucette. People: Harry L. Parish, James NicholsSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), March 30, 1889, p. 3
  10. Nathan W. Brown takes over the Hillsborough post office and moves it to the Cheek building Nathan W. Brown, 21-year-old son of Henry N. Brown Sr., took charge of the Hillsborough post office in place of H. L. Parish, whom the Republican administration had removed after three years, and moved the office into the Cheek building north of the court house. People: Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), May 18, 1889, p. 3
  11. Hillsboro re-elects Mayor Joseph A. Harris with a seven-man town board The town election returned Joseph A. Harris as mayor with commissioners Robert Faucette, Harry L. Parish, Hayes, S. J. Lynch, Henry N. Brown Jr., James A. Cheek and George Laws. Clerk S. M. Gattis swore them in on May 13, and on May 19 Parish gave bond as treasurer and the board named standing committees, with Cheek heading streets. People: Samuel Mallett Gattis, Harry L. Parish, James A. CheekSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), May 10, 1890, p. 3
  12. Harry L. Parish is secretary and treasurer of the People's Mutual Benevolent Association's Orange Division The People's Mutual Benevolent Association of North Carolina, a life insurance society whose division agent was based at Hillsborough, named Samuel M. Gattis president and Harry L. Parish secretary and treasurer of its division for Orange and Durham counties, with John K. Hughes, Thomas J. Oldham and other county men as directors. People: Samuel Mallett Gattis, John Knox Hughes, Thomas J. OldhamSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), May 11, 1899, p. 2
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  1. Hillsborough elects Joseph A. Harris mayor again over Chester D. Turner Hillsborough voters returned Joseph A. Harris as mayor, 73 votes to 28 for Chester D. Turner, a year after he lost the office to John T. Shaw. The new board sworn in on May 8 was H. L. Parish, J. A. Cheek, D. M. Laws, George A. Durham, James H. Hedgpeth, E. A. Rosemond and S. J. [surname lost]. People: Harry L. Parish, Edward Atkins Rosemond, Chester D. Turner, James A. Cheek, George A. Durham, Dudley M. LawsSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), May 4, 1899, p. 3
  2. The Parish brothers' Hillsborough store fails H. L. and C. R. Parish, dealers in dry goods and groceries on King Street, made an assignment naming Samuel M. Gattis trustee to sell their stock and pay their debts. Reynolds & Walker of Orange Grove bought the stock in May and reopened in the Parish storehouse. People: Samuel Mallett Gattis, Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), March 30, 1905, p. 3
  3. The Durham-Parish Company is incorporated to keep a general store in Hillsboro George A. Durham and S. M. Gattis of Hillsboro and H. L. Parish of Mayodan incorporated the Durham-Parish Company with the Secretary of State to do a general mercantile business, with $25,000 authorized capital and $3,500 paid in. By August the firm was selling dry goods, hardware, harness and groceries from the old D. C. Parks store on King Street. People: Samuel Mallett Gattis, Harry L. Parish, George A. DurhamSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), July 5, 1906, p. 3
  4. Commissioners elect merchant Harry L. Parish county treasurer At a called meeting the county commissioners unanimously elected Harry L. Parish, a Hillsborough merchant and brother of the late treasurer Calvin R. Parish, to fill out the unexpired term, in part so that the office's fees could help the dead man's family. Parish presented his bonds and took the oath of office on February 4. People: Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), January 31, 1907, p. 3
  5. Orange County Democrats nominate S. M. Gattis and the 1908 county ticket The Democratic county convention at the Hillsborough court house nominated Samuel M. Gattis for the House over Thomas M. Cheek, named Sheriff S. W. Andrews, Register John Laws and Treasurer H. L. Parish again, and chose Joseph W. Pickett, J. D. Webb and Charles E. Wilson for county commissioner. U.S. Senator Overman and congressional nominee A. L. Brooks addressed the convention. People: Samuel Mallett Gattis, Samuel Weldon Andrews, Harry L. Parish, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), September 3, 1908, p. 3
  6. Taft and Republican Thomas E. Sparrow carry Orange County as Democrats keep most county offices In the general election Orange County gave William H. Taft 1,072 votes to William J. Bryan's 1,017 and sent Republican Thomas E. Sparrow to the state House over S. M. Gattis, 1,064 to 1,010. Democrats carried the county for governor and kept the offices of sheriff, clerk, register and treasurer, but Republican William R. Lloyd won one of the three seats on the board of commissioners. People: Thomas Sparrow, Samuel Mallett Gattis, Samuel Weldon Andrews, Harry L. ParishSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), November 12, 1908, p. 3
  7. George A. Durham buys H. L. Parish's share of the Durham-Parish Company George A. Durham bought his partner H. L. Parish's interest in the Durham-Parish Company, the Hillsboro general store begun in July 1906, and took over its sole management. People: Harry L. Parish, George A. DurhamSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 25, 1910, p. 1
  8. Orange Democrats renominate John Laws and choose Robert D. Bain for sheriff In the county Democratic primaries held in early August 1910, John Laws, register of deeds since 1854, was renominated without opposition. The party also renominated County Treasurer H. L. Parish and chose Robert D. Bain to succeed Sheriff S. W. Andrews, who was leaving office after three terms, with Charles Strayhorn as its nominee for clerk of court. People: Samuel Weldon Andrews, Harry L. Parish, Robert D. BainSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 25, 1910, p. 5
  9. Orange County Democrats nominate George C. Pickard for the House and renominate the county officers After primaries on August 3, the Democratic county convention at the court house nominated George C. Pickard of Chapel Hill for the state House by acclamation and renominated Sheriff R. D. Bain, Treasurer Harry L. Parish, Register of Deeds John Laws and Surveyor James O. Webb. It named Dr. W. N. Mebane for coroner and John P. Hughes, J. D. Webb and Allan Browning for county commissioners. People: Charles H. Robertson, Samuel Mallett Gattis, Robert D. Bain, Harry L. Parish, Junius D. WebbSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 15, 1912, p. 5
  10. The Globe Warehouse Company organizes to open a tobacco market at Hillsboro The Globe Warehouse Company organized permanently, electing George A. Durham president, O. J. Forrest vice president and R. D. Bain secretary-treasurer, with H. L. Parish and P. C. Collins also on the board. Its warehouse for selling leaf tobacco was to open in September. People: Paul C. Collins, Robert D. Bain, Harry L. Parish, George A. Durham, O. J. ForrestSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 14, 1913, p. 5

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