Samuel Nicholas
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Samuel Nicholas (1744 – August 27, 1790) was an American marine and officer who was the first officer commissioned in the United States Continental Marines (predecessor to the United States Marine Corps) and by tradition is considered to be the first Commandant of the Marine Corps.
18th-century American marine and officer
Samuel Nicholas | |
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 Portrait by Maj. Donna J. Neary, USMCR, 1989. Hangs in the Marine Corps Commandant's house.[1] | |
| Born | 1744 (1744) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 27 August 1790 (aged 45–46) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Arch Street Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  Continental Marines |
| Years of service | 1775–1783 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Commandant of the Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |