Henry E. Nichols
Henry Ezra Nichols (February 27, 1842 – June 10, 1899) was an American naval officer who served as the commander of the Department of Alaska from September 14, 1884 to September 15, 1884. He was also commander of the USS Pinta.[1]
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| Born | February 27, 1842 Greene, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1899 (aged 57) Parañaque, Philippines |
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| Allegiance | Union United States |
| Service | Union Navy United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1865 (Union) 1865–1899 (United States) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | USS Pinta USS Bennington USS Monadnock |
| Wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Spouse(s) | Juliet Emily Fish (m. 1888–1899, his death) |
Biography
Nichols graduated from the US Naval Academy in September 1865, and served in the U.S. Navy for the rest of his life, reaching the rank of captain in March 1899, a few months before his death.[2]
Legacy
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Philadelphia Times, June 12, 1899
Nichols is the namesake for the specific epithet of the blackeye goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii). He collected the specimen and captained the ship during the voyage.[3]
Notes
- "U.S. States A-D".
- "US Navy Officers: 1778-1900 [N]". www.history.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2006-06-23.
- Tarleton Hoffman Bean (1882). "Notes on a collection of fishes made by Captain Henry E. Nichols, U.S.N., in British Columbia and southern Alaska, with descriptions of new species and a new genus (Delolepis)" (PDF). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 4 (255): 463–474. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.4-255.463. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-17.
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