William P. Clyde
William Clyde | |
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| Born | William Pancoast Clyde October 11, 1839 |
| Died | November 18, 1923 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shipping magnate |
| Known for | Owner/President: Clyde Steamship Company Robins Dry Dock and Repair Co. Morris-Dale Coal Co. Interstate Coal & Land Co. |
| Spouse | Emeline Field Hill (1841-1931) |
| Children | Marshall H., Thomas C., William P. Jr., George W. Mabel, Ethel |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Clyde Rebecca Pancoast[1] |
William Pancoast Clyde (1839–1923) was the head of the Clyde Steamship Company, a steamship and canal boat mercantile and passenger transportation business founded by his father Thomas Clyde in 1844.[2] In 1882 it had sailings along the west coast of Florida, to New Orleans, down to Key West and Havana.[3] William Clyde verticalized the shipping operations to include their own drydock company and coal mining operations which supplied the fuel for their vessels.[4]
By 1899 the company had lines from New York to Wilmington, Brunswick, New York to Philadelphia, Philadelphia to Norfolk, New York to the West Indies, from Boston, Providence, and New York to Jacksonville, Florida as well as a St. John River Line.[5] The steamships connected to rail lines in Florida.[6] Frederick Douglass wrote about his dealings with the company in his autobiography. He was trying to establish a steamship line to Haiti. He is buried at the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.[7]
References
- ^ Finkelman, P. (2006). Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass Three-volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 307. ISBN 9780195167771. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ Blume, K.J. (2012). Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry. Scarecrow Press. p. 111. ISBN 9780810856349. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "Florida Memory - Map of Clyde Steamship Line routes in 1882". floridamemory.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "W.P. CLYDE'S ESTATE LISTED AT $12,044,323". New York Times. 1925-02-20. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Florida Memory - Map of Clyde Steamship Line routes". floridamemory.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "Florida Memory - Clyde Steamship Company map of Florida 1903". floridamemory.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "William Pancoast Clyde". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.