Lewis Nixon (born April 7, 1861 in Leesburg, Virginia, United States died September 23, 1940) was a shipbuilding executive, naval architect, and political activist. April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Leesburg is a historic town and is the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steamer New York in c. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as involvement in action to bring about change, be it social, political, environmental, or other change. ...

Nixon graduated first in his class from the US Naval Academy in 1882 and was sent to study naval architecture at the Royal Naval College where, again, he graduated first in the class in 1885. During his time at the Royal Naval College he was appointed an assistant naval constructor with the rank of lieutenant. On his return he was assigned to the John Roach & Sons shipyard in Chester, Pennsylvania. which the US Navy had commandeered in order to finish three protected ships of the new steel navy: USS Atlanta (1884), USS Boston (1884) and USS Chicago (1885). In 1890 with help from assistant naval constructor David W. Taylor he designed the Indiana class battleships which included USS Indiana (BB-1), USS Massachusetts (BB-2) and USS Oregon (BB-3). Soon after the contracts for the battleships were awarded he resigned from the Navy to go to work for the shipyard that won the lead contract, William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Company, as Superintendent of Construction. He started his own business in 1894 by leasing the Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey. Under Nixon this yard built many vessels including USS Florida (BM-9) and USS Annapolis (PG-10) which were Navy designs. Teamwork: Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves climbing the Herndon Monument The United States Naval Academy, or USNA, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Crest on the gate of the Royal Naval College The Royal Naval College was a Royal Navy training establishment between 1873 and 1998, in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site in London, United Kingdom. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... , For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The second USS Atlanta was a protected cruiser and one of the first steel warships of the New Navy of the 1880s. ... The fifth USS Boston, a protected cruiser, was launched 4 December 1884 by John Roach and Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania, and commissioned 2 May 1887, Captain F. M. Ramsey in command. ... The first USS Chicago (later CA-14) was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy, the largest of the original three authorized by Congress for the New Navy. She was launched 5 December 1885 by John Roach and Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Edith Cleborne (daughter of Navy Medical... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... David Watson Taylor (4 March 1864 – 28 July 1940) was an engineer of the United States Navy. ... The first USS Indiana (Battleship No. ... USS Massachusetts (BB-2), an Indiana-class battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state. ... USS Oregon (BB-3) was a pre-Dreadnought Indiana-class battleship of the United States Navy. ... William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1825 by William Cramp and was the pre-eminent iron shipbuilder in the United States in the 19th century. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Crescent Shipyard, located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, built a number of ships for the United States Navy. ... Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... The fourth USS Florida (BM-9) was an Arkansas-class monitor in the United States Navy. ... The first USS Annapolis (PG-10) was a gunboat in the United States Navy. ...

Nixon's expertise was called on in the aftermath of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Nixon's yard, The Crescent Shipyard was where America's first submarines were built beginning in December of 1896. The famous USS Holland (SS-1) was one of the creations of that shipyard and is a very significant achievement in naval technology. These submarines also gave birth to a new company that was founded by John Philip Holland on 7 February 1899. His company was [then] known as The Holland Torpedo Boat Company and became The Electric Boat Company. [1]. For other uses, see Titanic (disambiguation). ... USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine Alvin in 1978, a year after first exploring hydrothermal vents. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Holland VI redirects here. ...

In 1937 Nixon was president of the Nixon Nitration Works.

Political Activism

He was also active in Democratic Party politics. He was leader of Tammany Hall in 1901-1902, and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention seven times. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Tammany Hall was the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in controlling New York City politics from the 1790s to the 1960s. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For delegates in the . ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ...

Family

Nixon married Sally Lewis Wood of Washington in 1891. She died 15 Jun 1937 ^[1] Their son was Stanhope Wood Nixon. Mrs. Nixon, originally a resident of Washington, was a descendant of General Andrew Lewis of Colonial Virginia.

Nixon was the grandfather of Lewis Nixon (1918 - 1995), an officer in the 101st Airborne Division during WWII, who was made famous by the miniseries Band of Brothers. Lewis Nixon (September 30, 1918 - January 11, 1995) was a United States Army officer in the 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Easy Company. ... 101st Division redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Band of Brothers is an acclaimed 10-part television miniseries set during World War II, co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. ...

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS for short) is the primary reference work for the basic facts about every ship ever used by the United States Navy. ...

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