He went to sea on the Atlantic coast at the age of 15 in coasting and deepwater trade.
In 1869 he was Mate of the brigantine Caronei. (He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) In 1871 he was Master of the schooner Grecian Bend in West Indies trade.
He came to the Pacific coast as mate in the schooner Libbie about 1889 from Sydney NS.
He was master of the schooner Brenda.
Wright, E.W. (ed.) (1967)
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