William Rotch and Sons
American
Whaling industry counting house - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Person | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | William Rotch Sr | ||
| Trainee | William Rotch Jr |
Whaling industry counting house - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Person | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | William Rotch Sr | ||
| Trainee | William Rotch Jr |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1772/04/00 | In the spring of 1772, William Rotch begins building a new, 3-story brick building at Main and South Water Sts to be used as offices and a warehouse for William Rotch and Sons. The structure survives today and is the only C18 brick building on Nantucket. | Office | Nantucket | Massachusetts | |||
| 1783/00/00 | William Rotch and Sons's ship Bedford becomes the first vessel to fly the American flag as it sails up the Thames into London. | Owner | |||||
| 1784/00/00 | After the end of the American Revelution, William Rotch Sr moves his whaling operations to France. In time Rotch's son moved it to Wales. | Change |
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