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Crowninshield, George

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Crowninshield, George (1766–1817)

US yachtsman. He built the first American yacht, the Jefferson. He built the more elaborate Cleopatra's Barge and took her on a trip to the Mediterranean, where it gained much attention. He died suddenly after his return.

He was born in Salem, Massachusetts. Member of a prominent Salem family that prospered as sea captains and merchants, he went to sea as a ship's clerk and then worked in his family's countinghouse. When the family firm dissolved (1815), he retired and pursued an interest in yachting.



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