John Brown Herreshoff

Not to be confused with John Brown Francis Herreshoff.

John Brown Herreshoff
Born(1841-04-24)April 24, 1841
Bristol, Rhode Island
DiedJuly 20, 1915(1915-07-20) (aged 74)
Bristol, Rhode Island
Other namesJ.B., "the blind boat builder"
OccupationsNaval architect, co-founder and sales manager of Herreshoff Manufacturing company
Spouse(s)Sarah Lucas Kilton (m. 1870)
Eugenia Tams Tucker (m. 1892)
ChildrenKatherine Kilton
Relativesbrother Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, brother James Brown Herreshoff, brother John Brown Francis Herreshoff, nephew Charles Frederick Herreshoff, nephew Lewis Francis Herreshoff

John Brown "J.B." Herreshoff (April 24, 1841 – July 20, 1915) was an American boat builder and businessman. He, along with his younger brother, Nathanael "Nat" Greene Herreshoff, founded Herreshoff Manufacturing Company.

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