James Alexander Henshall
James Alexander Henshall | |
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Portrait of James alexander Henhall: Book of the black bass (frontispiece) | |
| Born | February 29, 1836 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | April 4, 1925 (aged 89) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Occupation | Writer, Politician |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Fishing |
| Spouse | Hester Stansbury Ferguson (m. 1854) |
| Mayor of Oconomowoc | |
| In office April 21, 1868 - April 5, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | David Henry Rockwell |
| Succeeded by | William Thompson |
James Alexander Henshall (February 29, 1836 – April 4, 1925) was an author on fishing. He was known as the "apostle of the black bass". His book Bass, Pike, Perch and other Game Fishes of America (1903) is part of the American Sportsman's Library. And was Mayor of Oconomowoc 1868–1870.