and Charles, all born in Detroit. Wescott was an alderman in the fourth Ward in Detroit from 1884 to 1885 and an associated with the Episcopalian church. He was a member of several clubs including the Fellowcraft Club, the Wolverine Automobile Club, the Detroit Lodge No. 7, and the Ship-masters Association. In his activities as a ship captain he received several medals for rescuing drowning people. Westcott died at his sister's home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on August 17, 1913, at the age of 64. Wescott's marine mail system References Sources External links Mail Boat Stays Afloat J.W. Westcott Company Timeline J.W. Westcott II floating post office 1848 births 1913 deaths Businesspeople from Michigan 19th-century American businesspeople