Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, worked for 20 years in New York City as this job.
- Customs Inspector
- Subway Inspector
- Tax assessor
- Toll Collector
Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, worked for 20 years in New York City as this job.
Customs Inspector. Melville had initial success with his first novel, Typee. But by 1865 and after the publication of Moby Dick, writing was no longer paying the bills, so Melville moved back to New York and resumed his previous job.