Nicholas Fish was an American Revolutionary War soldier. He was the first Adjutant General of New York.
Nicholas Fish
The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, October 19, 1781, by John Trumbull
Photograph of Fish's son, Hamilton Fish, a New York governor, United States Senator, and U.S. Secretary of State
Adjutant General of New York
The Adjutant General of New York is the highest-ranking military official in the New York National Guard as the state adjutant general. The adjutant general is part of the state government's executive branch, and serves as head of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, which includes the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, the New York Guard, and the New York Naval Militia.
Major General Ray Shields
Henry DeWitt Hamilton
Solomon Van Rensselaer