Joseph Albert Seabury | |
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Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Maine, U.S. |
Occupation | Shipwright |
Known for | Shipbuilding |
Joseph Albert Seabury[1] was an American sea captain and shipwright known for a high volume of vessels produced in the mid-to-late 19th century during the peak years of shipbuilding in North Yarmouth, Maine (today's Yarmouth).[2][3]
In the 1840s, Seabury was a sea captain. In 1843, he was in charge of the brig Zoroaster, which was built in Thomaston, Maine, with fellow Mainers Nathaniel Robbins, of Fairfield, and Moses Tolman, of Industry.[4]
Seabury worked with his father, Joseph Sr., at the J. & A. Seabury yards on the eastern side of the Royal River in Yarmouth.[5]
Seabury Jr. also worked at Blanchard Brothers shipyard, which was established in 1857 by former sea captain Sylvanus Blanchard and three of his sons, Paul, Sylvanus Cushing and Perez.[6]
Seabury was responsible for the following selected ships: