J. Rogers Maxwell Explained

Full Name:	John Rogers Maxwell, Jr
Birth Date:	6 July 1875

John Rogers Maxwell, Jr. (July 6, 1875  - April 11, 1932)^[1] was the winner of the 1907 King's Cup with his yacht Queen.^[2]

Biography

He was born in 1875 to John Rogers Maxwell, Sr.

Maxwell Sr. commissioned, circa 1902, the steam yacht Celt which went on to serve as the USS Sachem in the First World War and as the USS Phenakite during World War II. The yacht also had careers as a fishing yacht and tour boat.

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Rogers Maxwell (1875-1932) - Find A Grave.... 2021-02-24. www.findagrave.com. en.
2. News: J. Rogers Maxwell's Queen First to Finish, but Loses on Time Allowance. W. Butler Duncan, Jr., Brings Commodore Vanderbilt's Aurora in Second in Long Race Off Newport . ... over Queen, Elmina, Istalena, and Aurora in the race for the King's Cup, the chief event of the New Work Yacht Club cruise races J. Rogers Maxwell, ... . . August 11, 1908 . 2011-04-29 .