James Dick (captain)
| James Dick | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Ship captain |
James Dick (known as Captain Dick) was a ship captain who operated on Lake Superior in the mid-nineteenth century.
Career
- Commanded the steamer Rescue on its first trip from Collingwood to Fort William.[1]
- After acquiring the Rescue, had a cabin fitted to the vessel and prepared her for the Lake Superior trade.[1]
- Received the contract for carrying the mails for the Red River Settlement.[1]
In the 1923 Papers
- On the first Lake Superior trip of the Rescue, from Collingwood on 12 July 1858, she reached Fort William on the 15th and the round trip took seven days and six hours; in a later interview he said the Hudson's Bay Company opposed the venture and got his mail contract cancelled.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Peter McKellar."(untitled)."[book].Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society.1923.p. 11 (scan p. 55).Link.(Rights: public_domain | Access: open)
- ↑ James McCannel, "The Steamer Rescue, a Pioneer in Great Lakes Shipping", Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1923 (Thunder Bay Historical Society, Fourteenth Annual Report), pp. 11–14 (scan pp. 55–58). archive.org.