In our latest North Star Monthly column, read about our reflections on Portus Baxter. Portus Baxter was born in Brownington in 1806 and moved to Derby Line at the age of 22. He subsequently built a life as a respected banker, farmer, entrepreneur, and public servant, holding positions as Assistant Judge of Orleans County (1846-47), delegate, and elector at the national presidential conventions in 1848, 1852, and 1856, and as a U.S. Representative in Congress (1861-1867). Read more by Dr. Spencer Kuchle, Associate Director of Collections and Interpretation.