William Nicholson
Military Person
1790 – 1872
Photo Credit ยป
40 Views
Who was William Nicholson?
William Carmichael Nicholson was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 and the Civil War.
A native of Maryland, Nicholson was the son of naval officer John Nicholson. He entered as a midshipman in 1812 and served on the USS President under Stephen Decatur during the War of 1812.
Commissioned captain in 1855, he commanded steam frigate USS Roanoke from May 1861. Appointed Commodore on the retired list in July 1862, he served a year on the Retiring Board. He died at the Philadelphia Naval Asylum at the age of approximately eighty.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- 1790
Maryland - Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Maryland
- Died
- Jul 25, 1872
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"William Nicholson." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/william_nicholson_1800>.
Discuss this William Nicholson biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In