Donald McKay
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For the Prince Edward Island politician, see Donald McKay (politician). For other people with the same name, see Donald McKay (disambiguation).
Donald McKay (September 4, 1810 – September 20, 1880) was a British North America-born American designer and builder of sailing ships, famed for his record-setting extreme clippers.
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Born | September 4, 1810 (1810-09-04) Jordan Falls, Shelburne County, Colony of Nova Scotia |
Died | September 20, 1880(1880-09-20) (aged 70) |
Occupation | Ship Designer |
Known for | Flying Cloud |
Spouse(s) | Albenia Boole (married 1833–1848, until her death) and Mary Cressy Litchfield (m.1850) |
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