Charles Miner Goodall

Charles Miner Goodall
c. 1884
Born(1859-11-11)November 11, 1859
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, US
DiedOctober 31, 1922(1922-10-31) (aged 62)
Oakland, Alameda, California, US
OccupationsSteamship captain; Businessman
Spouse(s)Rose E Williams; Marian (Cullen) Comstock
Children2

Charles Miner Goodall (11 November 1859 – 31 October 1922) was an American businessman, steamship captain, and master mariner. He was the son of Captain Charles Goodall, one of the founders of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.

Early life and career

Charles was born on 11 November 1859 in San Francisco, California, to Charles Goodall and Serena Miner Thayer. His middle name Miner was the family name of his mother’s maternal grandfather, Luke Miner.

In 1876, when Charles was sixteen, he began working for his father’s firm Goodall, Perkins & Co. at 10 Market in San Francisco, California, captaining the tugboat Minnehaha.[1][2] In 1880, he was mate of the steamship Gypsy.[3] In 1883, he was captain of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s wharf.[4] In 1884, he was captain of the steamship Ancon[5] before achieving the title of Master Mariner in 1885.[6][7][8]

Charles was a Lieutenant commander of the navy reserve.[9] He commanded several navy ships in their unofficial trial trips from the shipyard of Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California. In 1888, he commanded the USS Charleston in its trial trip. As a “Native Son” he was an appropriate choice to command the first man-of-war built on the Pacific coast.[10] In 1890, he commanded the USS San Francisco in its trial trip from San Francisco to Point Conception and back.[11] In 1893, he commanded the USS Olympia in its trial trip, cruising over twenty-one knots an hour on the return trip from Point Conception to San Francisco despite a head wind. Charles said of the Olympia “I think she is not only the fastest vessel in the United States navy, but the handsomest man-of-war in the world.”[12]

In September 1893, Charles resigned as leader of the naval reserve to devote his entire time to business at Goodall, Perkins & Co. He was lieutenant commander of the Naval Battalion for the National Guard of California.[13]

In 1894, Charles became Vice-President of the Oregon Coal and Navigation Company. His uncle Edwin Goodall was President of the company and a partner of Goodall, Perkins & Co.[14]

In May 1896, Charles commanded the USS Oregon in its unofficial trial trip from San Francisco to Point Conception and back.[15][16][17]

After the death of his father in July 1899, Charles became a partner and officer of Goodall, Perkins & Co.[18] In 1901, Charles became vice-president of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and the Pacific Coast Railway Company.[19]

After the death of his uncle Edwin Goodall in February 1909, Charles became President of the Oregon Coal and Navigation Company for two years before the company was sold.[20][21]

Personal life

Charles married Rose E Williams in late 1881 in San Francisco, California. They were the parents of two sons. By 1889, Charles lived with his family in Oakland, California.

His wife Rose died on 22 July 1894 in Oakland, California.

Charles married the widow Marian (Cullen) Comstock in 26 May 1898.[22] He adopted her only child and daughter. They had no children of their own.

Charles died on 31 October 1922 in Oakland, California.

References

  1. ^ Langley, Henry G. "The San Francisco Directory," archive.org, April 1876, Francis & Valentine, pp. 348-349.
  2. ^ Langley, Henry G. "The San Francisco Directory," archive.org, March 1877, Francis & Valentine, p. 369, .
  3. ^ "Langley's San Francisco Directory," archive.org, April 1880, Francis, Valentine & Co., p. 378 .
  4. ^ "Langley's San Francisco Directory," archive.org, April 1883, Francis, Valentine & Co., p. 489.
  5. ^ "Langley's San Francisco Directory," archive.org, April 1884, Francis, Valentine & Co., p. 503.
  6. ^ "Langley's San Francisco Directory," archive.org, April 1885, Francis, Valentine & Co., p. 524.
  7. ^ "Langley's San Francisco Directory," archive.org, April 1886, Francis, Valentine & Co., p. 536.
  8. ^ "Langley's San Francisco Directory," archive.org, May 1887, Francis, Valentine & Co., p. 532.
  9. ^ “Along the Front,” cdnc.ucr.edu, San Francisco Call, Volume 73, Number 128, 7 April 1893.
  10. ^ “Afloat and Ashore,” cdnc.ucr.edu, Daily Alta California, Volume 80, Number 108, 17 April 1889.
  11. ^ “Sea and Shore: The New Cruiser,” cdnc.ucr.edu, San Francisco Call, Volume 68, Number 49, 19 July 1890.
  12. ^ “The Navy’s Queen,” cdnc.ucr.edu, San Francisco Call, Volume 74, Number 165, 12 November 1893.
  13. ^ "Commander Goodall Steps Out,", cdnc.ucr.edu, San Francisco Call, Volume 74, Number 97, 5 Sep 1893.
  14. ^ Adams, Edward M. "Langley's San Francisco Directory," archive.org, April 1894, Painter & Co., p. 619 and p. 1104.
  15. ^ “The Oregon is Ready For War,” cdnc.ucr.edu, San Francisco Call, Volume 79, Number 152, 30 April 1896.
  16. ^ “Threw Foam and Spray Ahead,” cdnc.ucr.edu, San Francisco Call, Volume 79, Number 159, 7 May 1896.
  17. ^ "The Oregon Stops at Santa Cruz," cdnc.ucr.edu, San Francisco Call, Volume 79, Number 168, 16 May 1896.
  18. ^ ”Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory,” archive.org, 1900, Painter & Co., p. 730.
  19. ^ "Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory," archive.org, 1901, H. S. Crocker Company, p. 750, p. 1375 and p. 1383.
  20. ^ ”Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory,” 1908, H. S. Crocker Co., p. 1375.
  21. ^ ”Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory,” 1909, H. S. Crocker Co., p. 1219.
  22. ^ "Goodall-Cullen Wedding," cdnc.ucr.edu, San Francisco Call, Volume 83, Number 117, 27 Mar 1898.
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