1832 - 1914
Mary Fields American Transportation And Logistics
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Details
| First Name |
Mary
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| Last Name |
Fields
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1831
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| Birthplace |
Hickman County, Tennessee
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| Died |
5th December, 1914
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Cook, domestic worker, Postal carrier
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| Occupation |
Transportation And Logistics
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Mary Fields (c. 1832–1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was the first African-American female star route mail carrier in the United States. She was not an employee of the United States Post Office; the Post Office Department did not hire or employ mail carriers for star routes but rather awarded star route contracts to persons who proposed the lowest qualified bids, and who in accordance with the Department’s application process posted bonds and sureties to substantiate their ability to finance the route. Once a contract was obtained, the contractor could then drive the route themselves, sublet the route, or hire an experienced driver. Some individuals obtained multiple star route contracts and conducted the operations as a business.
