Nicholas Fish II
Nicholas Fish II | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office April 28, 1882 – July 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | James O. Putnam |
| Succeeded by | Lambert Tree |
| United States Ambassador to Switzerland | |
| In office June 20, 1877 – May 11, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | George Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Michael J. Cramer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1846 New York City |
| Died | September 16, 1902 (aged 56) New York City |
| Resting place | Saint Philip's Church Cemetery Garrison, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Clemence Smith Bryce
(m. 1869) |
| Children | 2, including Hamilton Fish II |
| Parent(s) | Hamilton Fish (1808-1893) Julia Ursin Niemcewiez (née Kean) Fish (1816–1887) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, diplomat, banker |
Nicholas Fish II (February 19, 1846–September 16, 1902) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland from 1877 to 1881 and the U.S. ambassador to Belgium from 1882 to 1885. In a widely reported crime of the time known as the "sensation of the day," Fish was murdered while leaving a New York City bar.
Fish was a member of the long prominent, and wealthy, Fish family that was closely associated with politics from the Revolutionary War times through modern times with members serving as Lt. Governors and Governors of New York, members of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and many diplomats.