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== Astoria, Oregon == Soon after his marriage, Mercer moved to Oregon where he worked for the federal government in [[Astoria, Oregon|Astoria]] as a special deputy collector for the customs service. His employment ended in 1867 when he was suspected of being involved in alcohol smuggling, although charges against him were dismissed when key witnesses went missing.<ref name=enss>{{cite book | last=Enss | first=Chris | title=Object: Matrimony: The Risky Business of Mail-Order Matchmaking on the Western Frontier | publisher=TwoDot | year=2012 | isbn=978-0-7627-9072-2 |pages=42β47 }}</ref> During their time in Oregon, the Mercers purchased three hundred lots in Astoria. Although the real estate endeavor was not lucrative for Mercer, his descendants sold the Astoria properties in 1970 for a substantial sum.{{r|enss}}
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