William H. Nicholson

William H. Nicholson (1869-1911) was the first African American fireman in the New York City Fire Department. He was assigned to Engine Company 6 and detailed to the veterinary department to feed the horses and shovel manure.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ History of the Vulcan SocietyVulcan Society. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
↑ Ginger Adams Otis. Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate New York’s Bravest (2015)Macmillan. ISBN 9781137280015.

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[vulcan-1] History of the Vulcan SocietyVulcan Society. Retrieved 2015-09-17.

[2] Ginger Adams Otis. Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate New York’s Bravest (2015)Macmillan. ISBN 9781137280015.

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