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| | History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 2 by J.B. Mansfield, Captains, Shipping, Lighthouse Keepers and Marine Biographies, ... |
 | | In 1879 he transferred to the steamer Charles Wall, closing the season in the steamer East Saginaw as wheelsman, holding that berth until the close of the season of 1880, and passed the next season in the Sophia Minch. |
 | | In 1883 he was appointed superintendent of the city bridges, having charge of all their mechanism, and in 1886 was appointed United States local inspector of boilers for the district of Cleve- land, a position in the steamboat inspection service which he has filled ever since. |
 | | Our subject was born December 31, 1835, in East Port, Maine, and lived in that place until he was about ten years of age, when he went to Sidney, N. S., where he received an education from private instructors, not having the advantage of public schools as in his native place. |
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