The Crowninshield family is an American family that has been prominent in seafaring, political and military leadership, and the literary world.
The founder of the American family emigrated from what is now Germany in the 16th century.
 The family is one of several known collectively as Boston Brahmins.
The Crowninshield family is an American family that has been prominent in seafaring, political and military leadership, and the literary world. The founder of the American family emigrated from what is now Germany in the 16th century.  The family is one of several known collectively as Boston Brahmins.
Crowninshield family