Joshua Slocum

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Joshua Slocum
From The Century Magazine, Sept. 1899
Born	Joshua Slocomb (1844-02-20)February 20, 1844 Mount Hanley, Nova Scotia
Disappeared	November 14, 1909(1909-11-14) (aged 65) At sea
Nationality	Canadian (by birth, Nova Scotia – 1869) naturalized US citizen
Known for	First solo circumnavigation of the world (1895–1898)
Spouse(s)	Virginia Albertina Walker (m. 1871–1884), Henrietta Slocum (m. 1886–1909)
Children	Victor Slocum Benjamin Slocum Jessie Slocum James Slocum
Parent	John Slocomb Sarah Southern
Relatives	Joshua Slocum (Grandfather)

Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844^[1] – on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.