Nicholas Fish II
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Nicholas Fish (1846–1902) was the grandson of American Revolutionary War soldier Nicholas Fish and son of the Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. He was born in New York City and educated at Columbia and at Harvard Law School. He practiced law in New York City, then went into the diplomatic service. Appointed Second Secretary of Legation at Berlin (1871), he became Secretary (1874) and acted in the continued absence of his chief as charge d'affaires, held the latter position in Switzerland (1877–81) and then served as minister to Belgium (1882–86. He returned to New York City in 1887 and became a member of the banking firm of Harriman & Co. He was president of the New York branch of the Society of the Cincinnati. He was fatally assaulted in New York City, September 16, 1902.
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