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.

Biography

He was born on February 29, 1836 in Baltimore, Maryland to James Gershom Henshall and Clarissa Holt. He married Hester Stansbury Ferguson on June 9, 1854. He died on April 4, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio.Author of "Camping and Cruising in Florida", Robt. Clarke and Co. 1884

References

  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.

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