Steward (Chief Cook)
The Steward oversaw the operations of the Galley. He prepared all the main courses, soups, menus, and also ordered supplies and linens. Arguably the most important person in the crew, his job was to feed the crew as economically as possible, but still offer the quantity and variety of food for which freshwater steamboats had become famous. Sailors led a somewhat lonely, isolated life and good food helped make them happy.
