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Old Colony Railroad Co., 1871, I/C Stock Certificate signed by Onslow Stearn as President.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:35.00 USD Estimated At:55.00 - 110.00 USD
Old Colony Railroad Co., 1871, I/C Stock Certificate signed by Onslow Stearn as President.
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Boston, Massachusetts, 1871. 1 Share Capital Stock I/C Certificate, Black on black border with wharf scene at top, Cancelled stamp across face, VF condition, ABNC. Onslow Stearns (August 30, 1810 Ð December 29, 1878) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd governor of New Hampshire. Stearns became active in politics as a Republican, serving in the New Hampshire State Senate from 1862 to 1864. He served as the Senate's President pro tempore in 1863, and was a Delegate to the 1864 Republican National Convention. Stearns ran successfully for governor in 1869 and was reelected in 1870. During his time in office the state created a board of agriculture, taxes and deficits necessitated by New Hampshire's participation in the American Civil War were lowered, and the state government continued to promote the development of railroads and manufacturing business.