Charles F. Herreshoff

Charles Frederick Herreshoff I (1880 - January 31, 1954[1][2]) was an automobile designer and manufacturer.[3]

Biography

He was born to James Herreshoff.[3] He apprenticed in the family boat works in Bristol, England, and studied in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, and in Germany.[3] He died on January 31, 1954, in San Diego, California and was interred in San Diego.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Charles Frederick Herreshoff (1880 - 1954)". Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Richard V. Simpson (2008). Historic Bristol: Tales from an Old Rhode Island Seaport. The History Press. p. 124. ISBN 9781596293526. Retrieved April 29, 2014. At the wheel in this promotional photograph is Charles Frederick Herreshoff (1880–1954)
  3. 1 2 3 "Yachtsman Herreshoff An Auto Builder". The New York Times. November 29, 1908. Retrieved 2011-04-26. The name Herreshoff, which for years has stood for pre-eminence in yacht building, is to have a new significance in future. It is to be applied to automobiles. Charles F. Herreshoff, the young scion of the famous old Bristol family, is to put a motor car on the market next year, a car totally of his own design, embodying the best features of all the well-established cars in the field.
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