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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

        [175-176]

              CAPTAIN FRED D. GALTON, is perhaps one of the youngest ship-
           masters on the lakes, who has attained to so important command
           as the ones with which he has been invested with during the past
           few years. His success, in being granted government license the
           second season he sailed, arises doubtless from the fact that he
           has been an amateur craftsman during his boyhood days on the
           St. Clair river, and being a descendant of a lakefaring family
           had acquired much nautical knowledge before the end of his
           scnool days, which were passed in Algonac, Mich., where he
           graduated from the high school. He is the third son of CAPTAIN
           JAMES and MARGARET A. (BUCK) GALTON, and was born on Hansen's
           island, in September, 1864.
              CAPT. FRED D. GALTON adopted the life of a sailor in the
           spring of 1884, when he shipped as wheelsman in the steamer
           James P. Davidson with CAPT. H. MCQUEEN, and remained in her
           until she was wrecked on Thunder Bay island. The crew reached
           shore in the yawl boat. The next spring he shipped with CAPTAIN
           MCARTHUR as wheelsman in the steamer J. R. Whiting, and in 1887
           transferred with the same captain in the steamer Hiawatha as
           mate, holding that berth three seasons. In the spring of 1890 he
           was appointed mate with CAPT. C. CHAMBELIN in the steamer John
           Mitchell, followed by a season as mate in the steamer John M.
           Glidden. It was in the spring of 1892 that CAPTAIN GALTON at-
           tained his first command, being appointed master of the schooner
           George L. Warmington, and the next season he sailed the schooner
           Sophia Minch. In 1894 he joined the steamer Onoko as mate,
           holding that berth two seasons. In the spring of 1896 CAPTAIN
           GALTON was placed in command of the steamer William H. Gratwick,
           and has sailed her successfully three consecutive seasons, and
           is at present commanding the steamer John Mitchell. He has
           thirteen issues of license.
              Fraternally CAPTAIN GALTON is a Master Mason, a member of the
           Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Ancient Order of
           United Workmen. He wedded March 14, 1894, to Miss LIZZIE J.,
           daughter of JAMES MUIR, St. Clair Flats, Mich. The children
           born to this union are: MARION CHARLOTTE and FLORENCE GRACE.

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