OPINION COLUMN: Mansfield man guided first ship through Panama Canal
OPINION COLUMN: Mansfield man guided first ship through Panama Canal Kevin McNatt and Andrew Todesco MANSFIELD - Ralph Dearborn moved to Mansfield with his family when he was 10 years old. Arriving from Somerville, the family settled at 17 School St. on the corner of Bliss Avenue. His father John Dearborn was the superintendent of the water department and served on the Board of Selectmen. In high school Ralph played baseball and was a member of the Mansfield High School Cadets. In 1911, during his junior year, he left Mansfield High to attend the Massachusetts Nautical Training School (now ...
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