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James Alexander Henshall

James Alexander Henshall

Physician, naturalist and writer (1836-1925)

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.

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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. [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. [2]
    The sportsman's directory and year book. 1892.
  3. [3]
    "Hester Ferguson Henshall Collection – Lloyd Library". lloydlibrary.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

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