Captain Samuel Nicholas: A Brief History
Samuel Nicholas, born in 1744, became the first commissioned officer of theContinental Marines. He was born to Mary and Andrew Nicholas. His father was a prosperous Quaker blacksmith. Due to his father's prominence in the community, sixteen-year-old Samuel Nicholas joined the exclusive Schuylkill Fishing Company and was a founding member of the Gloucester Fox Hunting Club. Both of these endeavors brought him in frequent contact with a myriad of prominent Philadelphians, many of who later played leading roles in the revolution. In early 1775, Samuel Nicholas had established himself in the Philadelphia business owners' community by successfully opening and running a successful tavern, the Conestoga wagon. This same year the Second Continental Congress b
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