George Steers (August 15, 1819 – September 25, 1856) was a designer of yachts best known for the famous racing yacht America. He founded a shipyard with his brother, George Steers and Co, and died in an accident just as he was landing a major contract to build boats for the Russian Czar.
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1815 Washington, D.C.
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1856 (aged 40) Cranston, Rhode Island, US
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