Josiah P. Canvasback, The Last Minute Man
Josiah P. Canvasback, The Last Minute Man was born in 1763. He descends from the original Canvasback family that swam along side Mayflower in 1620. Preferring to stay by the shore, the family settled in Medford, Massachusetts by the banks of the Mystic river. It is possible that the Canvasbacks are related to the Van Winkles, because in 1775 Josiah overslept while staying at Captain Isaac Hall's home, missing the American Revolution entirely, in fact he missed the ensuing 200 years! He was adopted by a nice Italian, German, Scots-Irish family who raised and educated him. Because of his affinity for history (and the water) he is biding his time here at Boston Duck Tours until the next British Invasion!