Lewis Nixon (naval architect)

Lewis Nixon
Born(1861-04-07)April 7, 1861
DiedSeptember 23, 1940(1940-09-23) (aged 79)
Occupation(s)Naval architect and political activist
Spouses
Sally Lewis Wood
(m. 1891; died 1937)
Mary Doran
(m. 1937)
ChildrenStanhope Wood Nixon, Joel Peter Nixon
Relatives
  • Lewis Nixon III (grandson)
  • Joel Peter Nixon Jr. (grandson)
  • Kelly Christine Nixon (granddaughter)

Lewis Nixon (April 7, 1861 – September 23, 1940) was a naval architect, shipbuilding executive, public servant, and political activist. He designed the United States' first modern battleships, and supervised the construction of its first modern submarines, all before his 40th birthday. He was briefly the leader of Tammany Hall. He started an ill-fated effort to run seven major American shipyards under common ownership as the United States Shipbuilding Company, and he was the chair of the New York City commission that began construction of the Williamsburg Bridge.