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[edit]

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[edit]

  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[edit]

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