Person Profile

Francis, Edwin H.

1851–

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Biography

(He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) He was the son of Allen Francis.

He started steamboating in the Rose in 1872-7.

He has been employed as a pilot on US vessels running to Alaska.

References

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

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