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Leslie Edward Geary (1885 - 1960)

Leslie Edward (Ted) Geary
Born in Atchison, Kansas, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 1927 [location unknown]
Died at age 74 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United Statesmap
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Biography

Ted Geary was born in 1885 to Walter Geary and Selina Stephens. He passed away in 1960. [1]

"Many believed and some hoped that the opening of the Lake Washington Ship Canal would make Lake Union an intensely commercialized harbor, with cargo-handling facilities and heavy industries lining its shores. However, that vision never came close to full fruition, and the lake's most legendary companies are the relatively small shipyards that built wooden pleasure boats for the public, including the city's growing middle class.

Several factors contributed to their success. A handful of local naval architects (self taught or formally educated) provided skillful designs that determined a boat's overall appearance, performance, and comfort, whether powered by engine or sail. Notable in the early days were Leigh Coolidge (1870-1959), Bill Garden (1918-2011), Ted Geary (1885-1960), and Ed Monk Sr. (1894-1973) ...

Ted Geary (1885-1960), a legend in Northwest sailboat racing, graduated from MIT in 1910 with a degree in naval architecture. Back in Seattle, he steered work to the partners' Duwamish yard [Johnson Brothers & Blanchard Boatyard], including, in 1911, a 100-foot motor yacht, Helori, for O. O. Denny (1853-1916), son of a Seattle pioneer. It was then the largest such vessel built on the West Coast and was completed in an astounding 90 days. In 1914 the yard launched the Geary-designed R-class sloop Sir Tom, which would dominate the West Coast race circuit for three decades." [2]

Sources

  1. California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJR-FHTN
  2. https://www.historylink.org/file/20366

Some of the boats

  • Blue Peter
  • Canim
  • Electra
  • Malibu
  • Principia
  • Red Jacket
  • Sir Tom
  • Thea Foss

Other Seattle Area Boatbuilders and Designers





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