James Alexander Henshall

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James Alexander Henshall
Portrait of Ajmes alexander Henhall: Book of the black bass (frontispiece)
Portrait of Ajmes alexander Henhall: Book of the black bass (frontispiece)
Born(1836-02-29)February 29, 1836
DiedApril 4, 1925(1925-04-04) (aged 89)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreNon-fiction
SubjectFishing
SpouseHester Stansbury Ferguson

James Alexander Henshall (February 29, 1836 – April 4, 1925) was an author on fishing.[1] He was known as the "apostle of the black bass".[2] His book Bass, Pike, Perch and other Game Fishes of America (1903) is part of the American Sportsman's Library.

Biography

He was born on February 29, 1836, in Baltimore, Maryland, to James Gershom Henshall and Clarissa Holt. He married Hester Stansbury Ferguson, a botanical collector and notable artist of plants,[3] on June 9, 1854. He died on April 4, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

References

  1. ^ "Dr. James A. Henshall Dies. Noted Authority on Angling and Fish and Their, Habits Was 89". New York Times. April 5, 1925. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  2. ^ The sportsman's directory and year book. 1892.
  3. ^ "Hester Ferguson Henshall Collection – Lloyd Library". lloydlibrary.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

External links

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