Charles F. Herreshoff

Charles Frederick Herreshoff I (1880 - January 31, 1954) was an automobile designer and manufacturer.

He was born to James Herreshoff. He apprenticed in the family boat works in Bristol, Rhode Island, and studied in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, and in Germany. He died on January 31, 1954, in San Diego, California and was interred in San Diego.

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