Francis John Higginson

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Rear Admiral Francis John Higginson (19 July, 1843 – 12 September, 1931) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

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Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of U.S.S. Miantonomoh
6 Oct, 1882 – 13 Mar, 1883
Succeeded by
Montgomery Sicard
Preceded by
Arthur R. Yates
Captain of U.S.S. New Hampshire
31 Oct, 1887[1]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Henry L. Howison
Captain, Navy Yard, Mare Island
21 Jul, 1894[2]
Succeeded by
Henry Glass
Preceded by
Frederick Rodgers
Captain of U.S.S. Massachusetts
22 Jul, 1897[3]
Succeeded by
Charles J. Train
Preceded by
Norman H. Farquhar
Commanding North Atlantic Squadron
1 May, 1901 – 29 Dec, 1902
Succeeded by
Francis J. Higginson
as Commanding North Atlantic Fleet
Preceded by
Francis J. Higginson
as Commanding North Atlantic Squadron
Commanding North Atlantic Fleet
29 Dec, 1902 – Jul, 1903
Succeeded by
Albert S. Barker
Preceded by
Silas W. Terry
Commandant, Navy Yard, Washington
1 Jul, 1903[4]
Succeeded by
Eugene H. C. Leutze

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1890. p. 8.
  2. Register of Officers, 1895. p. 6.
  3. List and Station, July 1898. p. 5.
  4. Register of Officers, 1904. p. 6.