Henry E. Nichols
U.S. Navy officer
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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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BornFebruary 27, 1842
Greene, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 1899 (aged 57)
Buried
AllegianceUnion
United States
United States
Henry E. Nichols | |
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Darlington Democrat (Darlington, Wisconsin), July 6, 1899 | |
| Born | February 27, 1842 Greene, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1899 (aged 57) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Union United States |
Service | Union Navy United States Navy |
Service years | 1865 (Union) 1865–1899 (United States) |
Rank | Captain |
| Commands | USS Pinta USS Bennington USS Monadnock |
Wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Spouse | 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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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]
