Edward J. Stubbs (1833–1887)[1] was an American merchant sea captain and a shipwright during a prolific period at Yarmouth Harbor in Maine.[2] His shipyard was one of the four major ones during the town's peak years of 1850–1875.[3]
Edward J. Stubbs | |
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 Stubbs' former residence, today's 109 Main Street in Yarmouth, Maine. He had the house built in 1850 | |
| Born | 1833 |
| Died | 1887 (aged 53 or 54) |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Shipwright Sea captain |
| Known for | Shipbuilding |
| Spouse | Helen A. Merrill (m. 1877) |
Career
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In 1851,[3] Stubbs went into partnership with Henry Hutchins, forming Hutchins & Stubbs.[4] They launched over 21 vessels at Yarmouth's harbor between 1866 and 1884,[5] including the three-mast barkentine Harriet S. Jackson.[6]
Personal life
editStubbs married Helen A. Merrill on June 3, 1877.[7] They had one known child: Harry L. Stubbs (1862–1931).[citation needed]
The Stubbses lived at today's 109 Main Street in Yarmouth, Maine,[2] which he had constructed in 1850.[8]
Death
editStubbs died in 1887, aged 53 or 54. His wife survived him by 28 years. They are both buried in Yarmouth's Riverside Cemetery.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Ancient North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Maine 1636-1936: A History, William Hutchinson Rowe (1937)
- ^ a b Images of America: Yarmouth, Alan M. Hall (Arcadia, 2002), p.16
- ^ a b "Yarmouth Historic Context Statement Archived 2022-11-01 at the Wayback Machine – Town of Yarmouth
- ^ Shipbuilding Days in Casco Bay, 1727–1890, William Hutchinson Rowe (1966), p. 95
- ^ Merchant Sail, Volume 5, William Armstrong Fairburn (1945), p. 3160
- ^ Two Centuries of Maine Shipbuilding, Nathan Lipfert (2021) ISBN 9781608936823
- ^ Old Times: A Magazine Devoted to the Preservation and Publication of Documents Relating to the Early History of North Yarmouth, Maine, Volumes 5–8, p. 1029
- ^ Architectural Survey Yarmouth, ME (Phase One, September, 2018 - Yarmouth's town website)
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