Captain Wolvin was a ship captain, ship owner, and businessman. He began working on his father's ships on the Great Lakes at the age of 10 and became captain at 21. Two ships were named after him. The A.B. Wolvin, was built in 1900 in Cleveland, OH by the American Ship Building Company and launched on June 9, 1900. The Augustus B. Wolvin, was built in 1904 in Lorain, OH by the American Ship Building Company. It was launched on April 9, 1904 and was the largest freight ship in the world at that time. Hull number 330. Official number 200883. It was scrapped in Spain on Sept. 24, 1967. Captain Wolvin was also a successful businessman in the Great Lakes area and invested in the fledgling port of Texas City, Texas. He owned many shipping lines and shipbuilding companies in both Minnesota and Texas. (Benham, 1993) He started the Texas City Steamship Company mainly for domestic trade and the Wolvin Lines was started to transport goods to and from Mexico. He convinced the War Department to establish an army camp in Texas City, positioning Wolvin Lines to transport troops during the Mexican Revolution. (Wheaton, 1959) He donated land for a school, the Wolvin School, in Texas City.
Captain Wolvin was a ship captain, ship owner, and businessman. He began working on his father's ships on the Great Lakes at the age of 10 and became captain at 21. Two ships were named after him. The A.B. Wolvin, was built in 1900 in Cleveland, OH by the American Ship Building Company and launched on June 9, 1900. The Augustus B. Wolvin, was built in 1904 in Lorain, OH by the American Ship Building Company. It was launched on April 9, 1904 and was the largest freight ship in the world at that time. Hull number 330. Official number 200883. It was scrapped in Spain on Sept. 24, 1967. Captain Wolvin was also a successful businessman in the Great Lakes area and invested in the fledgling port of Texas City, Texas. He owned many shipping lines and shipbuilding companies in both Minnesota and Texas. (Benham, 1993) He started the Texas City Steamship Company mainly for domestic trade and the Wolvin Lines was started to transport goods to and from Mexico. He convinced the War Department to establish an army camp in Texas City, positioning Wolvin Lines to transport troops during the Mexican Revolution. (Wheaton, 1959) He donated land for a school, the Wolvin School, in Texas City.
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