Francis J. Higginson | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, US | July 19, 1843
Died | September 12, 1931[note 1] Kingston, New York, US | (aged 88)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1861–1905 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands | |
Battles / wars | |
Other work | Commander-General, Naval Order of the United States, 1917–1925 |
Francis John Higginson (July 19, 1843 – September 12, 1931)[note 1] was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and Spanish–American War. He rose to the rank of rear admiral and was the last commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic Squadron and first commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic Fleet.
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