Background
Hanscom, Charles Ridgely was born on June 6, 1850 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Pierpont and Eliza J. (Philbrick) Hanscom.
Hanscom, Charles Ridgely was born on June 6, 1850 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Pierpont and Eliza J. (Philbrick) Hanscom.
Educated largely under private tutors.
Assistant draftsman and draftsman navy yards, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, 1873-1880. Draftsman and naval expert, United States Navy Department, Washington, District of Columbia, 1880-1890. Superintendent, 1890-1896, general superintendent, 1896-1900, Bath (Maine) Iron Works, building government and merchant vessels of all types.
President Eastern Shipbuilding Company, New London, Connecticut, 1900-1906 (retired).
Designed and built many steam yachts for private owners. Also designed and built the large steamships, Minnesota and Dakota.
Married Eva L. Pettigrew, February 1874 (died June, 1874). Married second, Adah L. Fernald, January 8, 1879 (died June 1908).