Dennison J. Lawlor, (January 1, 1824 – January 1, 1892) was a 19th-century Canadian-Irish shipbuilder and yacht designer. He apprenticed under shipbuilder Whitmore & Holbrook. Lawlor had his own shipyard, building and designing for 40 years some of the finest yachts, pilot boats, and 150 merchant vessels built from his designs. The most notable were the Hesper, Florence, and D. J. Lawlor. Lawlor died in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1892.
Dennison J. Lawlor was born on January 1, 1824, in New Brunswick, Canada, the son of James Lawlor and an Irish mother. He came to Boston when he was fifteen years old. Lawlor married Caroline F. Littlefield on February 18, 1847, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They had four children, one being, Captain Josiah Warren Lawlor, who was born on November 8, 1854, in Chelsea.
In June 1891, Josiah Lawlor sailed from Crescent Beach, Massachusetts to Land's End on a small 15-foot boat, the Sea Serpent, which was designed by his father. He was lost at sea in 1892 trying to cross the Atlantic on a 12-foot boat.[1][2]
Careeredit
Lawlor started his career serving his apprenticeship with Whitmore & Holbrook shipbuilders. He established the Dennis J. Lawler shipyard in East Boston at the corner of Condor and Meridian Streets. He was a shipbuilder and yacht designer for over 40 years. Over 150 merchant vessels were built from his designs. The most notable were the Hesper, Florence, and The D. J. Lawlor.[2] Lawlor's pilot boats from 1865 had sharp hollow bows and round sterns.[3]
He became friends and mentor to ship designerThomas F. McManus and the McManus family, which continued through his lifetime. McManus used Lawlor's genius to design their new schooners.[4]: p28, 55
During 1884-85, Lawlor's Chelsea shipyard shut down due to foreclosure.[4]: p117
Deathedit
Lawlor died of cancer, at age 68, on January 1, 1892, at Chelsea, Massachusetts. He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Ship designer Tom McManus was one of the mourners at the funeral.[2][4]: p170
Legacyedit
Lawlor will be remembered as a designer of some of the most well built pilot boats and fishing vessels ever seen in the New England waters. He was one of the greatest competitor of George Steers in schooner design.[3]
^"In A Tiny Shell. How Captain Lawlor Proposes to Go to Europe". The Portland daily press. Portland, Me. 14 Jun 1892. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
^ abc"Noted Shipbuilder Gone. Death of D. J. Lawlor, the Eminent Naval Architect". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. 1 Jan 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
^ abcChapelle, H. I. (1936). "American Pilot Boats Part III, The Boston Model" (PDF). LIX, No. III. Concord, N. H.: Yachting: 55. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ abcdefghDunne, W. M. P.; Patrick, William Matthew (1934). Thomas F. McManus and the American fishing schooners: an Irish-American success story. Mystic, Conn., Mystic Seaport Museum. ISBN9780913372692.
^ ab"Schooner Yacht Designed By D. J. Lawlor, For Mr. W. Potter". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. 7 Mar 1887. p. 5.
^"Olata Yacnt". New York Daily Herald. New York, New York. 27 May 1853. p. 8.
^"Yachting Notes". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. 2 Apr 1882. p. 12.
^"Fishing schooner Grampus". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. 14 Dec 1886. p. 2.
dennison, lawlor, january, 1824, january, 1892, 19th, century, canadian, irish, shipbuilder, yacht, designer, apprenticed, under, shipbuilder, whitmore, holbrook, lawlor, shipyard, building, designing, years, some, finest, yachts, pilot, boats, merchant, vesse. Dennison J Lawlor January 1 1824 January 1 1892 was a 19th century Canadian Irish shipbuilder and yacht designer He apprenticed under shipbuilder Whitmore amp Holbrook Lawlor had his own shipyard building and designing for 40 years some of the finest yachts pilot boats and 150 merchant vessels built from his designs The most notable were the Hesper Florence and D J Lawlor Lawlor died in Chelsea Massachusetts in 1892 Dennison J LawlorBorn 1824 01 01 January 1 1824Saint John New Brunswick CanadaDiedJanuary 1 1892 1892 01 01 aged 68 Chelsea Massachusetts USNationalityCanadian IrishOccupationshipbuilderSpouseCaroline F LittlefieldChildren4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Legacy 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life edit nbsp Captain Josiah W Lawlor Dennison J Lawlor was born on January 1 1824 in New Brunswick Canada the son of James Lawlor and an Irish mother He came to Boston when he was fifteen years old Lawlor married Caroline F Littlefield on February 18 1847 in Cambridge Massachusetts They had four children one being Captain Josiah Warren Lawlor who was born on November 8 1854 in Chelsea In June 1891 Josiah Lawlor sailed from Crescent Beach Massachusetts to Land s End on a small 15 foot boat the Sea Serpent which was designed by his father He was lost at sea in 1892 trying to cross the Atlantic on a 12 foot boat 1 2 Career editLawlor started his career serving his apprenticeship with Whitmore amp Holbrook shipbuilders He established the Dennis J Lawler shipyard in East Boston at the corner of Condor and Meridian Streets He was a shipbuilder and yacht designer for over 40 years Over 150 merchant vessels were built from his designs The most notable were the Hesper Florence and The D J Lawlor 2 Lawlor s pilot boats from 1865 had sharp hollow bows and round sterns 3 He became friends and mentor to ship designer Thomas F McManus and the McManus family which continued through his lifetime McManus used Lawlor s genius to design their new schooners 4 p28 55 nbsp Pilot boat D J Lawlor nbsp Pilot boat FlorenceDuring his career Lawlor designed and built the following schooners 4 p59 Coquette 1845 Chimaera 1847 yacht 5 Charlotte Cushman 1849 schooner 5 Dancing Feather 1853 Olata 1853 100 tons 6 News Boy 1854 brig 3 Edwin Forrest 1855 Sylph 1865 Boston fishing schooner Vesper 1866 yacht 4 p62 Pet 1866 Phantom 1867 Florence 1867 Actress schooner 1871 Lillie 1876 Em ly 1876 yacht 4 p64 Edith 1880 yawl Sarah H Prior 1882 schooner 4 p93 Gitana 1882 yacht 7 D J Lawlor 1882 Hesper 1884 John H McManus 1885 4 p115 Grampus schooner 1886 8 Friend 1887 During 1884 85 Lawlor s Chelsea shipyard shut down due to foreclosure 4 p117 Death editLawlor died of cancer at age 68 on January 1 1892 at Chelsea Massachusetts He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery Ship designer Tom McManus was one of the mourners at the funeral 2 4 p170 Legacy editLawlor will be remembered as a designer of some of the most well built pilot boats and fishing vessels ever seen in the New England waters He was one of the greatest competitor of George Steers in schooner design 3 See also editList of Northeastern U S Pilot Boats List of sailboat designers and manufacturersReferences edit In A Tiny Shell How Captain Lawlor Proposes to Go to Europe The Portland daily press Portland Me 14 Jun 1892 Retrieved 2020 10 21 a b c Noted Shipbuilder Gone Death of D J Lawlor the Eminent Naval Architect The Boston Globe Boston Massachusetts 1 Jan 1892 p 5 Retrieved 2020 10 21 a b c Chapelle H I 1936 American Pilot Boats Part III The Boston Model PDF LIX No III Concord N H Yachting 55 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help a b c d e f g h Dunne W M P Patrick William Matthew 1934 Thomas F McManus and the American fishing schooners an Irish American success story Mystic Conn Mystic Seaport Museum ISBN 9780913372692 a b Schooner Yacht Designed By D J Lawlor For Mr W Potter The Boston Globe Boston Massachusetts 7 Mar 1887 p 5 Olata Yacnt New York Daily Herald New York New York 27 May 1853 p 8 Yachting Notes The Boston Globe Boston Massachusetts 2 Apr 1882 p 12 Fishing schooner Grampus The Boston Globe Boston Massachusetts 14 Dec 1886 p 2 nbsp Biography portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dennison J Lawlor amp oldid 1130834386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
