Phineas Banning Blanchard
Phineas Banning Blanchard | |
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Captain Phineas Banning Blanchard, courtesy Penobscot Marine Museum | |
| Born | February 20, 1879 at sea, aboard the bark Wealthy Pendleton |
| Died | April 23, 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | sea captain; president and chairman of Turner & Blanchard, Inc. |
| Spouse | Georgia Maria Gilkey Blanchard |
| Children | Georgia (1907), Clara (1912), Anne (1917) |
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.
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.