Captain Jacob Brock | |
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Born | |
Died | September 22, 1876 | (aged 66)
Resting place | Jacksonville, Florida, US |
Occupation | Steamboat captain |
Known for | Founding Enterprise, Florida |
Spouse | Rhoda Stevens Brock |
Children | 2 |
Notes | |
Jacob Brock (July 5, 1810 – September 22, 1876) was a prominent steamboat captain and a pioneer in the early establishment of Enterprise, Florida. [3] [4]
Jacob Brock was born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 5, 1811. He was the third of twelve children born to Jacob Brock and Abigail Sanders. [2]
In 1853, Brock bought a steamship that he named the Darlington. In 1860, he built a second steamboat which he named the Hattie after one of his daughters. [5] [6]
Captain Jacob Brock | |
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Born | |
Died | September 22, 1876 | (aged 66)
Resting place | Jacksonville, Florida, US |
Occupation | Steamboat captain |
Known for | Founding Enterprise, Florida |
Spouse | Rhoda Stevens Brock |
Children | 2 |
Notes | |
Jacob Brock (July 5, 1810 – September 22, 1876) was a prominent steamboat captain and a pioneer in the early establishment of Enterprise, Florida. [3] [4]
Jacob Brock was born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 5, 1811. He was the third of twelve children born to Jacob Brock and Abigail Sanders. [2]
In 1853, Brock bought a steamship that he named the Darlington. In 1860, he built a second steamboat which he named the Hattie after one of his daughters. [5] [6]