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See also
Clinton
S. Bailey —
Dudley
Golding Dwyre —
William
Hull Ellis —
Jacob
Fawcett —
Abraham
Albert Alphonse Gallatin —
George
Nicholson Langford, Jr. —
John
Montgomery —
Dorothy
Nicholson-Brown —
Byron
Nicholson Scott —
Leora
Teetor |
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Nicholson, A. J. —
of Honey Grove, Fannin
County, Tex.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives 21st District, 1887-88.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Nicholson, A.
O. P. See Alfred Osborn Pope
Nicholson |
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Nicholson, Alfred Osborn Pope
(1808-1876) —
also known as A. O. P. Nicholson —
of Tennessee.
Born in Tennessee, 1808.
Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1840-42, 1859-61; chief
justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1870-76.
When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his
seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern
senators expelled
in absentia on July 11, 1861.
Died in 1876
(age about
68 years).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn.
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Nicholson, Ambrose —
of Oneida
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 4th District, 1868.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, B. E. —
of Edgefield, Edgefield
County, S.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
South Carolina, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Charles L. —
of Redfield, Spink
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Dakota, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Charles R. —
of Queen
Anne's County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Queen Anne's County, 1819-21,
1823-24, 1826.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, David E. —
of Wallingford, Rutland
County, Vt.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,
1856
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Dick —
of Jackson
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Nicholson, Donald William
(1888-1968) —
also known as Donald W. Nicholson —
of Wareham, Plymouth
County, Mass.
Born in Wareham, Plymouth
County, Mass., August
11, 1888.
Son of Angus Nicholson and Annie (McLeod) Nicholson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1925-26; member of Massachusetts
state senate Cape and Plymouth District, 1927-47; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1947-59.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Grange; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died February
16, 1968 (age 79 years, 189
days).
Interment at Center
Cemetery, Wareham, Mass.
|
| | Nicholson,
Eddie See Edward
Nicholson |
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Nicholson, Edward —
also known as Eddie Nicholson —
of Denver,
Colo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,
1956,
1960,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Nicholson, Edward D. —
Delegate
to Colorado convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Nicholson, Edward E. —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Republican. Elected Iowa state
senate 38th District 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
|
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Nicholson, Francis —
Colonial
Governor of Maryland, 1694.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Francis B. (b.
1929) —
of Greenwood, Greenwood
County, S.C.
Born in Greenwood, Greenwood
County, S.C., September
26, 1929.
Son of William H. Nicholson and Elise (Bates) Nicholson.
Lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state senate from Greenwood County, 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees;
Freemasons.
Still living as of 1961.
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Relatives:
Married 1957
to Margaret Phillips. |
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Nicholson, Frank S. —
of New York.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 40th District, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Fred
(1904-1974) —
of Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Strathroy, Ontario,
April
20, 1904.
Democrat. Candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1947, 1956 (primary), 1959; Macomb
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54; member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1955-56; defeated in primary, 1966;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1958.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Sigma
Nu Phi; Rotary.
Died in 1974
(age about
70 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Mrs. George —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
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Nicholson, George A., Jr. —
Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1942.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Mrs. George E. —
of Chapel Hill, Orange
County, N.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
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Nicholson, George Mansel (b.
1874) —
also known as George M. Nicholson —
of Ness City, Ness
County, Kan.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.; Sulphur, Murray
County, Indian Territory (now Okla.); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Riley
County, Kan., May 30,
1874.
Son of George E. Nicholson and Ida (Carpenter) Nicholson.
Republican. Lawyer; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1921-27; chief
justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1925-27.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George E. Nicholson and Ida (Carpenter) Nicholson; married, September
1, 1903, to Julie Sheldon (died 1919); married, July 31,
1927, to Edith Cole. |
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Nicholson, Isaac W. —
of Camden
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1865-66, 1871.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, J. A. —
of Glen Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor
of Glen Cove, N.Y., 1945.
Still living as of 1945.
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Nicholson, James (b.
1938) —
also known as Jim Nicholson —
Born in 1938.
U.S. Ambassador to Vatican, 2001.
Still living as of 2001.
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Nicholson, James —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Republican. Treasurer of
Maine Republican Party, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
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Nicholson, James M. —
Democrat. Member, Federal
Trade Commission, 1967-69.
Still living as of 1969.
|
| | Nicholson,
Jim See James Nicholson |
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Nicholson, Jim —
of Michigan.
Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Nicholson, Jim —
of Colorado.
Republican. Chairman of
Republican National Committee, 1997-2001.
Still living as of 2001.
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Nicholson, John —
of Ulster
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Ulster County, 1782-85.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, John
(1765-1820) —
of New York.
Born in Herkimer, Herkimer
County, N.Y., 1765.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 10th District, 1809-11.
Died in Herkimer, Herkimer
County, N.Y., 1820
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, John —
of Orange
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Orange County, 1809-10.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Mrs. John —
of Shenandoah, Page
County, Iowa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
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Nicholson, John Anthony
(1827-1906) —
also known as John A. Nicholson —
of Dover, Kent
County, Del.
Born in Delaware, 1827.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1865-69.
Died in 1906
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Presbyterian
Church Cemetery, Dover, Del.
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Nicholson, John B. —
of Texas.
Born in Alabama.
Interpreter;
U.S. Vice Consul in Changsha, 1917-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, John C. —
of Newton, Harvey
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, John P. —
of Kent
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Kent County, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, John Reed (b.
1849) —
also known as John R. Nicholson —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Dover, Kent
County, Del., May 19,
1849.
Lawyer;
Delaware
state attorney general, 1892-95.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Joseph H., Jr. —
of Queen
Anne's County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Queen Anne's County, 1805.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Joseph H. —
Secretary
of state of Maryland, 1838.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
(1770-1817) —
of Queen
Anne's County, Md.
Born in Chestertown, Kent
County, Md., May 15,
1770.
Son of Joseph Nicholson and Elizabeth (Hopper) Nicholson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Queen Anne's County, 1796-98; U.S.
Representative from Maryland, 1799-1806 (6th District 1799-1801,
at-large 1801-06); Judge,
Maryland Court of Appeals, 1806-17; died in office 1817; served
in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812.
Episcopalian.
Died in Baltimore
County, Md., March 4,
1817 (age 46 years, 293
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Talbot County, Md.
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Nicholson, Joseph J. —
of Newport, Newport
County, R.I.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Rhode Island, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Nicholson, Joyce M. —
of Ridgewood, Bergen
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Nicholson, Julia —
of South Windsor, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1956,
1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Nicholson, Kevin —
of Wisconsin.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
|
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Nicholson, Kirk R. —
of Bedford, Taylor
County, Iowa.
Republican. Member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Taylor County; elected 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
|
| | Nicholson,
Leora Estella See Leora
Teetor |
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Nicholson, M. A. —
of Troy, Montgomery
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Nicholson, Meredith
(1866-1947) —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Crawfordsville, Montgomery
County, Ind., December
9, 1866.
Son of Edward Willis Nicholson (1826-1894) and Emily Ellen (Meredith)
Nicholson (1842-1914).
Democrat. Member of Indiana
Democratic State Committee, 1930-32; U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1933-35; Venezuela, 1935; Nicaragua, 1938-41; novelist;
poet.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Gamma Delta.
Died in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., December
21, 1947 (age 81 years, 12
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Willis Nicholson (1826-1894) and Emily Ellen (Meredith)
Nicholson (1842-1914); married, June 16,
1896, to Eugenie Kountze (1867-1931); married, September
20, 1933, to Dorothy (Wolfe) Lannon. |
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Nicholson, Mrs. Meredith,
Jr. —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Indiana, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Mildred —
of Big Piney, Sublette
County, Wyo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,
1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, R. J. —
of Jefferson
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Jefferson County, 1857,
1879-80, 1883-84.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Richard —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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Nicholson, Mrs. Rush —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
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Nicholson, Samuel Danford
(1859-1923) —
also known as Samuel D. Nicholson —
of Leadville, Lake
County, Colo.
Born in Springfield, Prince
Edward Island, February
22, 1859.
Son of Donald M. Nicholson and Catherine (McKenzie) Nicholson.
Republican. President and general manager, Western Mining Co.;
director, Denver National Bank,
American National Bank
(Leadville, Colo.), First National Bank (Monte
Vista, Colo.); mayor
of Leadville, Colo., 1893-97; candidate in primary for Governor of
Colorado, 1914, 1916; U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1921-23; died in office 1923.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died, from liver
cancer, in Denver,
Colo., March 24,
1923 (age 64 years, 30
days).
Entombed at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Nicholson, Samuel Edgar
(1862-1934) —
of Howard
County, Ind.; Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind.; Media, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born near Elizabethtown, Bartholomew
County, Ind., June 29,
1862.
Son of Samuel Nicholson and Rhoda (Holliday) Nicholson.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; newspaper
editor and publisher; real
estate and insurance
business; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1895-97.
Quaker.
Member, Anti-Saloon
League.
Died in Media, Delaware
County, Pa., April 17,
1934 (age 71 years, 292
days).
Interment at Middletown
Friends Meeting Cemetery, Lima, Pa.
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Nicholson, Susan E. —
of Gaithersburg, Montgomery
County, Md.
Mayor
of Gaithersburg, Md., 1974.
Female.
Still living as of 1974.
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Nicholson, T. C. —
of Bellaire, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Bellaire, Ohio, 1903-05.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, T. R. —
of Butler, Butler
County, Pa.
Mayor
of Butler, Pa., 1953.
Still living as of 1953.
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Nicholson, Thomas —
of Methuen, Essex
County, Mass.
Socialist. Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, Vivian L. —
of Louisiana.
Born in Alabama.
U.S. Consul in Buenos Aires, 1917-19.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholson, W. R. —
of Longview, Gregg
County, Tex.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| | Nicholson, Will
F. See William F.
Nicholson |
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Nicholson, William —
of Bloomington, Monroe
County, Ind.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Nicholson, William F. —
also known as Will F. Nicholson —
of Denver,
Colo.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1948; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Colorado, 1952;
mayor
of Denver, Colo., 1955-59.
Still living as of 1959.
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Nicholson, Zebedee —
of Camden
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1859.
Burial
location unknown.
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