Phineas Banning Blanchard
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Captain Phineas Banning Blanchard (1879–1962) was a tall ship sea captain, among the last of the American merchant trade in the age of sail.
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Phineas Banning Blanchard | |
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Born | (1879-02-20)February 20, 1879 at sea, aboard the bark Wealthy Pendleton |
Died | (1962-04-23)April 23, 1962[1] |
Occupation(s) | sea captain; president and chairman of Turner & Blanchard, Inc. |
Spouse | Georgia Maria Gilkey Blanchard |
Children | Georgia (1907), Clara (1912), Anne (1917) |
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As president and governor of several maritime associations in New York City, he was recognized for his contributions to the development of the maritime industry in the port of New York.