Francis J. Higginson

1843–1931 (age 88)

Military Officer

Biography

Francis J. Higginson devoted decades to the service of the United States Navy, guiding crews with a steady hand through times of both tension and transition and earning the respect of sailors under his command.

In retirement he remained a quiet advocate for the institutions that shaped him, and his memory is enshrined among the honored dead at Arlington National Cemetery.

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