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, Rhode Island, 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
- ^ a b "Charles Frederick Herreshoff (1880 - 1954)". Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ a b 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)
- ^ a b c "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.