Capt. John V. Trowell

Born at Kingston in October, 1857, Capt. John V. Trowell received his education at the Public School there. He is descended from a race of mariners. His grandfather was for many years in the royal navy and East India Company's ships, and his father was a well-known manner on the lakes, for many years being in command of the steamer Algerian of the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company's line.

Capt. John V. Trowell began his sailing career with his father during the summer months of 1872 and 1873 in the propellers Bristol and City of Montreal. After a couple of years in business ashore he shipped with Capt. Crangle in the steamer Cuba and remained in that vessel until 1879. In 1880 he went into the steamer California and was in her until 1883. During the following winter he secured his certificate as master at the first examinations held in Toronto, and the following season he went as captain of the steambarge City of Mount Clemens, owned by Messrs. Graham, Home & Company. He carried in supplies on the north shore of Lake Superior during the construction of the C.P.R. In 1885 he took command of the steamer California and had charge of her until the fall of 1887, when she was lost on Lake Michigan during a severe gale. From 1888 to 1892 Capt. Trowell was with Mr. W. A. Geddes in the wharfage business at Toronto in 1893 he took charge of the steamier Ocean running between Hamilton,Toronto, and Montreal He was again with Mr. Geddes in 1894 and 1895. He resumed command of the Ocean in 1896 and is still in charge of that vessel.

Capt. Trowell was married in 1887 to Miss Belle Hickey, youngest daughter of the late James Hickey, for many years chief engineer of the Calvin Company, of Garden Island. He has four children, two sons and two daughters. In politics the Captain is Conservative. He is a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church of this city, and of St. Andrew's Lodge A. F. and A. M. besides being Secretary of the Canadian Marine Association. It may be mentioned that Capt. Trowell has been in the employ of Mr. W.A. Geddes for 22 years, afloat and ashore, with the exception of 1884.

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