Son of Robert Armstrong (b. Ireland) and Julia McGraw (b. Ireland)
Married father of four.
Occupation: boat captain
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Capt. Richard Armstrong was born in Canada, in 1839, and moved to St. Clair, Mich., in 1850. He engaged in sailing on the lakes in 1855, and on salt water in 1857. Visited Japan and China on the United States frigate "Powhatten," with old Com. Tatnal. He was in California and Peru in 1859. Was twice around Cape Horn, and fourteen times across the Atlantic, visiting England, France, Italy, and other places.
He returned to the lakes in 1862, and enlisted in the One Hundred and Third Ohio Regiment, which command helped to stop Kirby Smith from burning Cincinnati, by stopping him at Covington Heights, and also drove the rebel legislature from the capital of Kentucky.
After being honorably discharged from the United States army, he returned to the lakes, where he has been master and owner of lake vessels since 1870. In 1881 he got up the first fire tug ever on the lakes. Is now manager and owner of the Saginaw River fire boats.
Mr. Armstrong was married in 1865 to Harriet E. Scott, of St. Clair, Mich., and has three children, named William N., Cholula, and Paul, who are now attending the Bay City High School.
History of Bay County, Michigan - H.R. Page, 1883, page 140
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BUILT FIRST FIRE TUG.
Capt. Richard Armstrong, Well Known Vessel Owner, Dead.
Captain Richard Armstrong, at one time well known tug captain and boat owner, died in Detroit yesterday morning.
Captain Armstrong was born in Canada in 1839, and moved to St. Clair in 1850. He engaged in sailing on the lakes in 1855 and on salt water in 1857. He visited Japan and China on the United States figate Powhattan with old Commander Tatnal. He was in California and Peru in 1859. He was twice around Cape Horn and fourteen times across the Atlantic, visiting England, France, Italy and other countries. He returned to the lakes in 1862 and enlisted in the 103rd Ohio regiment, which command helped to stop Kirby Smith from burning Cincinnati by stopping him at Covington Heights, and also drove the rebel legislature from the capital of Kentucky. After being honorably dischared from the army he returned to the lakes. In 1881 he built the first fire tug on the lakes at Bay City. He built and owned the steamers Handy Boy, Sailor Boy, Plow Boy, News Boy and Post Boy, and the tug Geyser. He also owned the tugs Charles Lee, James Hay, C. McFarrar, David Sutton and Chas. B. Hull.
At the time of the world's fair in Chicago Captain Armstrong went there with two of his boats, and since that time had made his home in Chicago or Detroit. He is survived by a widow and three children -- William, now interested in gold mines in Alaska, Cholula, now Mrs. John Streng, of Minnesota, and Paul Armstrong of New York.
Saginaw Courier Herald, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, 9 September 1903, page 1
Married father of four.
Occupation: boat captain
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Capt. Richard Armstrong was born in Canada, in 1839, and moved to St. Clair, Mich., in 1850. He engaged in sailing on the lakes in 1855, and on salt water in 1857. Visited Japan and China on the United States frigate "Powhatten," with old Com. Tatnal. He was in California and Peru in 1859. Was twice around Cape Horn, and fourteen times across the Atlantic, visiting England, France, Italy, and other places.
He returned to the lakes in 1862, and enlisted in the One Hundred and Third Ohio Regiment, which command helped to stop Kirby Smith from burning Cincinnati, by stopping him at Covington Heights, and also drove the rebel legislature from the capital of Kentucky.
After being honorably discharged from the United States army, he returned to the lakes, where he has been master and owner of lake vessels since 1870. In 1881 he got up the first fire tug ever on the lakes. Is now manager and owner of the Saginaw River fire boats.
Mr. Armstrong was married in 1865 to Harriet E. Scott, of St. Clair, Mich., and has three children, named William N., Cholula, and Paul, who are now attending the Bay City High School.
History of Bay County, Michigan - H.R. Page, 1883, page 140
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BUILT FIRST FIRE TUG.
Capt. Richard Armstrong, Well Known Vessel Owner, Dead.
Captain Richard Armstrong, at one time well known tug captain and boat owner, died in Detroit yesterday morning.
Captain Armstrong was born in Canada in 1839, and moved to St. Clair in 1850. He engaged in sailing on the lakes in 1855 and on salt water in 1857. He visited Japan and China on the United States figate Powhattan with old Commander Tatnal. He was in California and Peru in 1859. He was twice around Cape Horn and fourteen times across the Atlantic, visiting England, France, Italy and other countries. He returned to the lakes in 1862 and enlisted in the 103rd Ohio regiment, which command helped to stop Kirby Smith from burning Cincinnati by stopping him at Covington Heights, and also drove the rebel legislature from the capital of Kentucky. After being honorably dischared from the army he returned to the lakes. In 1881 he built the first fire tug on the lakes at Bay City. He built and owned the steamers Handy Boy, Sailor Boy, Plow Boy, News Boy and Post Boy, and the tug Geyser. He also owned the tugs Charles Lee, James Hay, C. McFarrar, David Sutton and Chas. B. Hull.
At the time of the world's fair in Chicago Captain Armstrong went there with two of his boats, and since that time had made his home in Chicago or Detroit. He is survived by a widow and three children -- William, now interested in gold mines in Alaska, Cholula, now Mrs. John Streng, of Minnesota, and Paul Armstrong of New York.
Saginaw Courier Herald, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, 9 September 1903, page 1
Son of Robert Armstrong (b. Ireland) and Julia McGraw (b. Ireland)
Married father of four.
Occupation: boat captain
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Capt. Richard Armstrong was born in Canada, in 1839, and moved to St. Clair, Mich., in 1850. He engaged in sailing on the lakes in 1855, and on salt water in 1857. Visited Japan and China on the United States frigate "Powhatten," with old Com. Tatnal. He was in California and Peru in 1859. Was twice around Cape Horn, and fourteen times across the Atlantic, visiting England, France, Italy, and other places.
He returned to the lakes in 1862, and enlisted in the One Hundred and Third Ohio Regiment, which command helped to stop Kirby Smith from burning Cincinnati, by stopping him at Covington Heights, and also drove the rebel legislature from the capital of Kentucky.
After being honorably discharged from the United States army, he returned to the lakes, where he has been master and owner of lake vessels since 1870. In 1881 he got up the first fire tug ever on the lakes. Is now manager and owner of the Saginaw River fire boats.
Mr. Armstrong was married in 1865 to Harriet E. Scott, of St. Clair, Mich., and has three children, named William N., Cholula, and Paul, who are now attending the Bay City High School.
History of Bay County, Michigan - H.R. Page, 1883, page 140
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BUILT FIRST FIRE TUG.
Capt. Richard Armstrong, Well Known Vessel Owner, Dead.
Captain Richard Armstrong, at one time well known tug captain and boat owner, died in Detroit yesterday morning.
Captain Armstrong was born in Canada in 1839, and moved to St. Clair in 1850. He engaged in sailing on the lakes in 1855 and on salt water in 1857. He visited Japan and China on the United States figate Powhattan with old Commander Tatnal. He was in California and Peru in 1859. He was twice around Cape Horn and fourteen times across the Atlantic, visiting England, France, Italy and other countries. He returned to the lakes in 1862 and enlisted in the 103rd Ohio regiment, which command helped to stop Kirby Smith from burning Cincinnati by stopping him at Covington Heights, and also drove the rebel legislature from the capital of Kentucky. After being honorably dischared from the army he returned to the lakes. In 1881 he built the first fire tug on the lakes at Bay City. He built and owned the steamers Handy Boy, Sailor Boy, Plow Boy, News Boy and Post Boy, and the tug Geyser. He also owned the tugs Charles Lee, James Hay, C. McFarrar, David Sutton and Chas. B. Hull.
At the time of the world's fair in Chicago Captain Armstrong went there with two of his boats, and since that time had made his home in Chicago or Detroit. He is survived by a widow and three children -- William, now interested in gold mines in Alaska, Cholula, now Mrs. John Streng, of Minnesota, and Paul Armstrong of New York.
Saginaw Courier Herald, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, 9 September 1903, page 1
Married father of four.
Occupation: boat captain
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Capt. Richard Armstrong was born in Canada, in 1839, and moved to St. Clair, Mich., in 1850. He engaged in sailing on the lakes in 1855, and on salt water in 1857. Visited Japan and China on the United States frigate "Powhatten," with old Com. Tatnal. He was in California and Peru in 1859. Was twice around Cape Horn, and fourteen times across the Atlantic, visiting England, France, Italy, and other places.
He returned to the lakes in 1862, and enlisted in the One Hundred and Third Ohio Regiment, which command helped to stop Kirby Smith from burning Cincinnati, by stopping him at Covington Heights, and also drove the rebel legislature from the capital of Kentucky.
After being honorably discharged from the United States army, he returned to the lakes, where he has been master and owner of lake vessels since 1870. In 1881 he got up the first fire tug ever on the lakes. Is now manager and owner of the Saginaw River fire boats.
Mr. Armstrong was married in 1865 to Harriet E. Scott, of St. Clair, Mich., and has three children, named William N., Cholula, and Paul, who are now attending the Bay City High School.
History of Bay County, Michigan - H.R. Page, 1883, page 140
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BUILT FIRST FIRE TUG.
Capt. Richard Armstrong, Well Known Vessel Owner, Dead.
Captain Richard Armstrong, at one time well known tug captain and boat owner, died in Detroit yesterday morning.
Captain Armstrong was born in Canada in 1839, and moved to St. Clair in 1850. He engaged in sailing on the lakes in 1855 and on salt water in 1857. He visited Japan and China on the United States figate Powhattan with old Commander Tatnal. He was in California and Peru in 1859. He was twice around Cape Horn and fourteen times across the Atlantic, visiting England, France, Italy and other countries. He returned to the lakes in 1862 and enlisted in the 103rd Ohio regiment, which command helped to stop Kirby Smith from burning Cincinnati by stopping him at Covington Heights, and also drove the rebel legislature from the capital of Kentucky. After being honorably dischared from the army he returned to the lakes. In 1881 he built the first fire tug on the lakes at Bay City. He built and owned the steamers Handy Boy, Sailor Boy, Plow Boy, News Boy and Post Boy, and the tug Geyser. He also owned the tugs Charles Lee, James Hay, C. McFarrar, David Sutton and Chas. B. Hull.
At the time of the world's fair in Chicago Captain Armstrong went there with two of his boats, and since that time had made his home in Chicago or Detroit. He is survived by a widow and three children -- William, now interested in gold mines in Alaska, Cholula, now Mrs. John Streng, of Minnesota, and Paul Armstrong of New York.
Saginaw Courier Herald, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, 9 September 1903, page 1
