Capt. James W. Mawdesley, master of the S. S. Rosemount

Capt. James W. Mawdesley, the commander of the steamer Rosemount, was born on July 17th, 1848 at Beaver Dams , in Thorold Township. His father was a civil engineer. The captain commenced sailing in 1861 in a schooner called the Ocean Wave, of Chicago. He was on several vessels until 1866 when he went to the front with the Thorold company of volunteers. Afterward he shipped as deckhand on the tug Metamora and worked up to wheelsman the same season. He shortly became mate, and held positions on the tugs Mary Ann and W. T. Robb. Mate on the steamer Lincoln in 1872 and 1873, he attained to be master of the steamer Clinton in the year 1874. He continued on the steamer Clinton as master till the year 1888, when he was master of the steamer Isaac May. He was master of the tug James A. Walker in 1889, master of the steamer Glengarry in 1893, and became master of the steamer Rosemount in 1897. Capt. Mawdesley has secured again the appointment of master for this season on the steamship Rosemount.

He was married at Ransomville, N. Y. on Feb. 17th, 1875 to Miss M. J. Waggoner , Capt. and Mrs. Mawdesley have two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, D. W. Mawdesley, has a second mate's position on the steamship Rosemount.

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