James Alexander Henshall
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.
James Alexander Henshall | |
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_BHL8568061.jpg) Portrait of Ajmes alexander Henhall: Book of the black bass (frontispiece) | |
| Born | February 29, 1836 |
| Died | April 4, 1925 (aged 89) Balitmore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Fishing |
| Spouse | Hester Stansbury Ferguson |
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.
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References
- "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.
- The sportsman's directory and year book. 1892.
- "Hester Ferguson Henshall Collection – Lloyd Library". lloydlibrary.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
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