Samuel Nicholson

Samuel Nicholson (1743 – December 28, 1811) was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and later in the United States Navy. Along with shipwright George Claghorn he oversaw the building of USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"), and Nicholson was that ship's first commander.

For other people named Samuel Nicholson, see Samuel Nicholson (disambiguation).
Samuel Nicholson
Born1743
Chestertown, Maryland
DiedDecember 28, 1811 (aged 68)
Charlestown, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNaval officer
Known formilitary service in the American Revolutionary War, also as overseer of construction of USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") and as that ship's first commander
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