Francis J. Higginson

Francis J. Higginson
Francis J. Higginson
	Francis J. Higginson
Born	July 19, 1843; Boston, Massachusetts, US
Died	September 12, 1931 (aged 88); Kingston, New York, US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1861–1905
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	Naval Rendezvous Boston; USS Despatch; USS Miantonomoh; USS Monocacy; Naval Training Station Newport; USS Atlanta; USS Monterey; USS Massachusetts; North Atlantic Squadron; Washington Navy Yard;
Conflicts	American Civil War Union blockade Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip Spanish–American War Puerto Rican Campaign
Other work	Commander-General, Naval Order of the United States, 1917–1925

Francis John Higginson (July 19, 1843 – September 12, 1931) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and Spanish–American War. He rose to the rank of rear admiral and was the last commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic Squadron and first commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic Fleet.