Arthur Houseman

Arthur Houseman was a Manticoran citizen and an officer of the Royal Manticoran Navy.
== Family ==
He was a cousin of Reginald Houseman. ()
== Characteristics ==
He was shorter than his cousin and he had a fairer complexion, but he had the family resemblance. ()
He was a slender and wasplike man who moved with a languid and drawling studied grace. ()
== Biography ==
In 1905 PD, Houseman held the rank of Commander, and he served as Commodore Stephen Van Slyke's chief of staff. Due to his cousin's past experience with Captain Honor Harrington, he share his dislike of her. He later conspired with Captain Lord Pavel Young to poison Van Slyke's opinion of Harrington. He attended an all-squadron meeting aboard the battlecruiser HMS Nike after a poor performance during a battle exercise. He was quite good at his job, which was the main reason that Van Slyke kept him around.As Van Slyke's ship was destroyed in Hancock, it is likely that Houseman died there. It is not explicitly stated in the book, but he is never mentioned again. ()
== References ==
Houseman, Arthur
Houseman, Arthur
Houseman, Arthur
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Category:Deaths
Category:Manticoran Deaths