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Nathaniel Brown Palmer

1799, Aug. 8 Born, Stonington, Conn. 1813 Shipped on coasters trading between New York and New England 1819 Second mate, brig Hersilia; commanded coasting schooner Gleaner 1820 1821 Master, sloop Hero; discovered Antarctic continent 1822 Master, sloop James Monroe, sealing and exploring in Antarctic 1823 1828 Master, brigs Cadet and Tampico 1826 Married Eliza Thompson Babcock (died 1872) 1829 1833 Master, brig Annawan, sealing and exploring in South Seas 1833 1840 Commanded packet ships out of New York, N.Y., to New Orleans, La., and Liverpool, England 1840s Master, ships Houqua, Samuel Russell, Oriental, and Paul Jones; engaged in the China trade 1849 Retired from active sea duty; engaged in shipping business and pursued yachting interests 1853 Superintended the rebuilding of the ship Great Republic, which had burned on the eve of her maiden voyage 1870 Retired and traveled 1877, June 21 Died, San Francisco, Calif.

Alexander Smith Palmer

1806, Jan. 26 Born, Stonington, Conn. 1821 Sailed on brig Alabama, part of sealing fleet to Antarctic 1824 1826 Mate on brigs Tampico and Cadet, master of Tampico on two voyages 1827 1830 Commanded schooner Penguin, sealing in South Seas 1831 1833 Commanded ship Charles Adams on whaling and sealing expedition to South Shetland and Falkland islands 1834 1838 Master, packet ships Louisville and Shakespeare sailing between New York, N.Y., and New Orleans, La. 1837 Married Priscilla D. Dixon (died 1851) 1839 1845 Master, packet ships Garrick and Southerner in Liverpool trade 1844 1846 Master, clipper Houqua, New York, N.Y., to Canton, China 1847 Master, the Southerner, New York, N.Y., to Liverpool, England (last voyage); entered shipping business 1854 1857 Operated fleet of tugs and barges on Mississippi River from New Orleans, La. 1858 1877 Active in politics; elected town selectman, state representative, and state senator in Connecticut 1894, Oct. 22 Died, Stonington, Conn.

Richard Fanning Loper

1800, Feb. 3 Born, Stonington, Conn. 1810 Sailed on coasting trips and became master at age fifteen 1817 1819 Commanded schooner Nancy Cobb 1820 1821 Second mate on board sloop Hero during voyage of discovery in Antarctic 1821 Settled in Philadelphia, Pa.; started packet ship trade between that city and Hartford, Conn. 1826 Married Margaret Mercer Baird (died 1898) 1826 1831 Master, schooners Alonzo and Maid 1840 Retired from active sea duty; began career in Philadelphia, Pa., as shipbuilder; continued to operate several coastwise shipping lines 1843 Agent, Delaware and Raritan Canal Co. 1844 Developed composite iron and wood shipbuilding methods; invented blade screw propeller 1846 Satisfied contract to build and deliver 150 surf type boats in thirty days for General Winfield Scott's Mexican campaign at Vera Cruz, Mexico 1848 1877 President, Philadelphia Steam Propeller Co. and Swiftsure Transportation Co. 1849 1867 President, Philadelphia and Hartford line of steamers 1855 1870 Active, New York Yacht Club; built and raced several yachts 1856 1865 President, Gloster Ferry Co. 1861 1862 Outfitted and chartered ships for the War Department 1870 Returned to Stonington, Conn. First successful defender of the America's Cup in yacht Magic (formerly Madgie), New York Harbor, N.Y. 1880, Nov. 8 Died, New York, N.Y. From the guide to the Palmer-Loper Family Papers, 1667-1994, (bulk 1790-1930), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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