collector

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In July 1846, two months after the U.S. invaded Mexico, the tax collector came calling for six years’ back taxes.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It was discovered by avocational fossil collector Lloyd Gunther and donated to the Kansas University Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum in 1981.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The Magnani Rocca Foundation was established following the death of Luigi Magnani, a composer and art collector, in 1984 in his family home.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It’s not that I don’t owe the money — I do — but something about a parent suddenly acting like a $1,000 debt collector feels weird and annoying, especially since he’s not in financial need.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Wasting no time, Washington contacted Joseph Whipple, Portsmouth’s collector of customs, to seek his help in the matter.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis