Francis Hixson
Royal Navy officer
About Francis Hixson
Lived 1833 – 1909 (aged 76).
Francis Hixson (8 January 1833 – 2 March 1909) worked as a Royal Navy officer in colonial New South Wales and the Pacific. He was also superintendent of pilots, lighthouses, and harbours in New South Wales.
Hixson was a native of Dorsetshire, England, and, entering the Royal Navy, arrived at Sydney on HMS Havannah in 1848. When the Havannah was paid off, in 1852, he was appointed to the Herald, and when that vessel left Australian waters, in 1861, he was employed as chief assistant, to Commander Sidney in the survey of the coasts of New South Wales.
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Who was Francis Hixson?
Royal Navy officer
When was Francis Hixson born?
Francis Hixson was born on 8 January 1833 in Dorset.
When did Francis Hixson die?
Francis Hixson died on 2 March 1909 in Australia, New South Wales.
What nationality was Francis Hixson?
Francis Hixson's recorded nationality: English people.
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