Samuel Nicholas Military person

Samuel Nicholas (1744 – 27 August 1790) was the first officer commissioned in the United States Continental Marines (now the United States Marine Corps) and by tradition is considered to be the first Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Personal facts

Samuel Nicholas
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1744
Birth place
Philadelphia
Date of deathAugust 27, 1790
Place of death
Philadelphia
Resting place
Arch Street Friends Meeting House

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Military person

military operations
Battle of Nassau
military branch
Continental Marines
military commandCommandant of the Marine Corps
service start1775
service end1783

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External resources

  1. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Nicholas_S.htm
  2. http://www.ussnicholas.org/first_officer.html
  3. http://www.ussnicholas.org/samuel_nicholas.html