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Sudden & Christenson Company

Passengers and Shipping Company

Sudden & Christenson Company was a shipping and lumber company founded in 1899. Edwin A. Christenson and Charles Sudden of San Francisco, California started the company and shipping line to supply northwest lumber to cities on the east coast, west coast and far east.2 It ceased to exist in 1965.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1899Founded1
  • Industrypassenger line, ship repair, structural wood, water transport1
  • HeadquartersSan Francisco1

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Seattle - Railroad Avenue and waterfront, 1934 (51301302699)
Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Sudden & Christenson Company was a shipping and lumber company founded in 1899. Edwin A. Christenson and Charles Sudden of San Francisco, California started the company and shipping line to supply northwest lumber to cities on the east coast, west coast and far east.2

Timeline

  1. 1965Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1899Founded Founded1

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