John L. Anderson | |
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Born | John Laurentius Anderson November 11, 1868 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Died | May 18, 1941 | (aged 72)
Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle |
Occupation(s) | Ferry operator, ship builder |
Spouse(s) | Emilie K. Anderson née Matson, married 1895 |
Captain John Laurentius Anderson was a preeminent figure in Washington state maritime industries in the first half of the twentieth century, particularly ferry service, shipbuilding, and ship-based tourism. He ran the largest ferry fleet on Lake Washington for three decades. He ran a large ferry fleet in Puget Sound. He built more than a dozen vessels at his shipyards, including the first ocean-going ship ever built on Lake Washington.