Chaplain Photius Fisk | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1809 Hydra, Ottoman Greece |
| Died | February 4, 1890 (aged 80–81) Boston, Mass, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Known for | Philanthropist Botanist Abolitionist Presbyterian minister |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1842–1864 |
| Rank | Chaplain |
Photius Fisk (Greek: Φώτιος Καβασάλης Φισκ; January 1807/1809 – February 4, 1890), also known as Photius Kavasales or Kavasalis, was a Greek-American statesman, botanist, philanthropist, clergyman, abolitionist, and civil rights activist. He is known for lobbying to end flogging in the U.S. Navy. Congress officially passed the law in 1850. The legislation was particularly beneficial to slaves working in the U.S. Navy. Fisk funded countless abolitionist causes and erected several monuments for abolitionists. He had a saffron or bronze complexion. Photius dedicated his life to the poor and destitute.[1][2][3]
- ^ Hodge, Lyman F. (1891). Photius Fisk A Biography. Boston, Mass: Lyman F. Hodge. p. 183.
- ^ Appleton, D (1891). Appletons Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year. New York: D. Appleton and Company. p. 646.
- ^ Hamersly, Thomas H. S. (1888). Complete General Navy Register of the United States of America From 1776 to 1887. New York: T.H.S. Hamersly Publisher. p. 252.