Oliver Sturges

Oliver Sturges
Born1777
Fairfield County, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 1824 (aged 47)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Occupationbusinessman
Parent(s)Jonathan Sturges and Deborah Lewis
RelativesLewis B. Sturges (brother)

Oliver Sturges (1777 – November 27, 1824) was an American businessman based in Savannah, Georgia. He became one of the owners of the SS Savannah, which was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

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