Thomas Kemp | |
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| Born | February 28, 1779 St. Michael's, Maryland |
| Died | March 2, 1824 (aged 45) |
| Occupation | Shipbuilder |
| Known for | Schooner Comet, clipper Chasseur |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Horstman (1803–1809), Eliza (Fisher) Doyle (1809–1824) |
| Children | from Horstman: Thomas H., Elizabeth, and Sophia; from Fisher: John W., Louisa, Margaret (died in infancy), Joseph F., Sally Ann, and William Pinkney |
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Thomas Kemp (28 February 1779 – 2 March 1824) was a Baltimore shipbuilder, known for building some of the fastest and best known privateers of the War of 1812, such as Rossie, Comet, Patapsco, Chasseur, and Lynx.[1][2]