Primary Name: Davis, Robert
Filed as: davis_robert
Also known as: Robert Davis
Occupation / Association: Marine engineer; Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo
Born: 1841, London, England
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Associated places: London, England; Victoria, British Columbia; San Francisco, California; Alaska
Keywords: Robert Davis engineer, Davis Robert marine engineer, Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, Alaska steamship engineers
Biography
Robert Davis was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.
Davis was a marine engineer who was born in London, England, in 1841. He began sailing out of English ports in 1860. In 1875, he arrived on the Pacific coast, where his first vessel was the steamer Favorite, on which he served for a year.
He next worked aboard the Eliza Anderson and the Annie Stewart for several months before going to Victoria, British Columbia, where he spent two years working on the steamer Isabel.
Davis later entered the employ of Capt. Joseph Spratt and remained with him for five years. During that time, he served as an engineer on the Cariboo, Fly, Maud, Emma, and Wilson G. Hunt. After leaving this employment, he went to San Francisco.
From there, he made several trips to Alaska on the steamship Afognak. After leaving that route, he was employed on the steamers Michigan, Los Angeles, Whitesboro, Farallon, and Caroline.
Sources
Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Volume 3, p. 77, Ed Ferrell (May 1, 2009)
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