Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Paxson, Richard R.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Buckingham Township


RICHARD R. PAXSON merchant and postmaster, P.O. Lahaska, was 
born in Solebury township in 1828, and is a son of Thomas 
and Hannah (Canby) Paxson, natives of this county and of 
English descent. The great-grandfather, Thomas Paxson, was 
married in 1732.  He settled in Solebury township.  The 
grandfather, Benjamin, was a farmer, also our subject's 
father.  The later had six children, three of whom are 
living:  Deborah, Elias E., and Richard R.  The father died 
in 1843.  Our subject was reared on a farm until 21 years of 
age.  He began his mercantile life at New Hope, where he 
remained two years.  In October, 1851, he came to Lahaska, 
where he has carried on business over 35 years.  He carries 
a line of general merchandise.  He is secretary of the 
Doylestown Mutual Insurance Company, also secretary and 
treasurer of the Lahaska Insurance Company, which position 
he has held for 17 years.  He was a school-director of 
Buckingham township for nine years.  He has been postmaster 
at Lahaska since 1859, and had previously held the office 
for two years.  He was married in 1851 to Eleanor, daughter 
of Thomas and Mary Ely.  They have had eight children, five 
of whom are still living:  Thomas E., Harriet F., Anna L., 
Oliver H., and R. Randolph.