Lenthall, John, 1807-1882

John Lenthall (B. 1807 d. 1882), naval architect, student, and collector of books and documents pertaining to the construction of naval and merchant ships, was Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs (1853-63), and its successor, the U.S. Bureau of Construction and Repair (1863-71).

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John Lenthall, naval architect, student, and collector of books and documents pertaining to the construction of naval and merchant ships, was Constructor at the Philadelphia Navy Yard (1838-49).

He later became Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs (1853-63), and its successor, the U.S. Bureau of Construction and Repair (1863-71).

John Lenthall, naval architect, student, and collector of books and documents pertaining to the construction of naval and merchant ships, was Constructor at the Philadelphia Navy Yard (1838-49).

He later became Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs (1853-63), and its successor, the U.S. Bureau of Construction and Repair (1863-71).

John Lenthall, naval architect, student, and collector of books and documents pertaining to the construction of naval and merchant ships, was Constructor at the Philadelphia Navy Yard (1838-49).

He later became Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs (1853-63), and its successor, the U.S. Bureau of Construction and Repair (1863-71).

John Lenthall (b. 1807 d. 1882), naval architect, student, collector of books and documents pertaining to the construction of naval and merchant ships in 18th and 19th century England, France and the United States, and early practitioner in the field of preserving and documenting historic ships, was born in Washington, DC.

He learned the trade of ship carpenter at the Washington Navy Yard. He was Assistant Constructor at the Philadelphia Navy Yard (Ca. 1827-38); Constructor at the Philadelphia Navy Yard (1838-49); and Chief Naval Constructor of the United States Navy (1849-53). He then served as Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs (1853-63), and its successor, the U.S. Bureau of Construction and Repair (1863-71). In 1874 he donated his personal library of books and documents to The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, of which he was a life member.