| 1. | In June, 1874, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Railway Mail Service.
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| 2. | He was also involved in the railway mail service and was postmaster for several years.
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| 3. | In the Spring of 1869, Vail was appointed clerk of the railway mail service between Ogden.
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| 4. | It also carries a Railway Mail Service Coach & a Milk Coach.
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| 5. | He was the youngest officer in the Railway Mail Service, both in years and terms of service.
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| 6. | The Railway Mail Service organization within the Post Office Department existed between 1864 and September 30, 1948.
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| 7. | He was educated in the Fremont public schools, and worked for the railway mail service until 1891.
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| 8. | The Railway Mail Service utilized the " Choctaw Rocket " for United States mail transportation, sorting and distribution along the route.
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| 9. | In 2003 it was purchased by the Railway Mail Service Library and is now the home of an archival post office and railroad collection.
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| 10. | He received an appointment in the United States Railway Mail Service in 1874, remaining in this service until 1885, when he resigned.
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