Person Profile

Anderson, Anton

1851–

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Biography

He was qualified as an Engineer (MM).

He came to San Francisco CA in 1871.

He moved to Puget Sound in 1875 as a deckhand and fireman on the steam vessels Blakely, Nellie, Zephyr, North Pacific and Alida.

In 1880 he arrived at the Columbia River as fireman and Second Engineer in Oregon Railway & Navigation Company steam vessels.

He was qualified as a Chief Engineer (MM).

He served as Chief Engineer in the steam vessels Altona, Ramona.

He served as Chief Engineer in the Elwood 1893-95.

References

Wright, E.W. (ed.) (1895 reprinted 1967)

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