Nicholas Fish
American army officer (1758–1833) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Nicholas Fish, see Nicholas Fish (disambiguation).
Nicholas Fish (August 28, 1758 – June 20, 1833) was an American Revolutionary War soldier. He was the first Adjutant General of New York.[1][2]
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Nicholas Fish | |
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Adjutant General of New York | |
In office 1784–1793 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | David Van Horne |
Personal details | |
Born | (1758-08-28)August 28, 1758 New York City, Province of New York |
Died | June 20, 1833(1833-06-20) (aged 74) New York City, New York |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Stuyvesant
(m. 1803) |
Children | 5, including Hamilton Fish |
Parent(s) | Jonathan Fish Elizabeth Sackett |
Relatives | Nicholas Fish II (grandson) Hamilton Fish II (grandson) Stuyvesant Fish (grandson) Stuyvesant Morris (grandson) |
Education | Princeton University Columbia University |
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