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Nill, Christian M. —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.
Mayor
of East Detroit, Mich., 1933-37.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nill, Harold H., Jr. —
Chief
justice of Georgia Supreme Court, 1982-86.
Still living as of 1986.
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Nill, James —
of Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nill, Walter H.
(1891-1964) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 13,
1891.
Democrat. Patternmaker;
real
estate sales; Muskegon
County Register of Deeds, 1937-46; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Muskegon County 2nd
District 1949-54, Muskegon County 1st District 1955-62); candidate
for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Woodmen;
Foresters.
Died in 1964
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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| | NISBET:
See also
Nisbet
Grammer |
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Nisbet, Adam —
of Gray, Jones
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Nisbet, Alexander —
of Evanston, Uinta
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wyoming, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nisbet, Charles S. —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Mayor
of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1893; Montgomery
County Judge, 1901; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New York, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Nisbet, E.
A. See Eugenius Aristides
Nisbet |
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Nisbet, Eugene G. —
of Upland, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Democrat. Mayor of
Upland, Calif., 1952-55; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1956;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides
(1803-1871) —
also known as E. A. Nisbet —
of Georgia.
Born in Greene
County, Ga., December
7, 1803.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives, 1827-30; member of Georgia
state senate, 1830-37; U.S.
Representative from Georgia at-large, 1839-41; justice of
Georgia state supreme court, 1845-53; delegate
to Georgia secession convention, 1861; Delegate
from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861.
Died in Macon, Bibb
County, Ga., March 18,
1871 (age 67 years, 101
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Macon, Ga.
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Nisbet, James A. —
of Macon, Bibb
County, Ga.
Mayor
of Macon, Ga., 1844-45.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nisbet, James W. —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1943-44.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Nisbet,
Mary See Mary
Laffoon |
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Nisbet, Robert H. —
of Kent, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Kent, 1926.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nisbet, Stephen S.
(1895-1986) —
of Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Tawas City, Iosco
County, Mich., May 28,
1895.
Son of James Nisbet and Laura (Black) Nisbet.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1943-61; appointed 1943; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960
(member, Resolutions
Committee); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 26th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1964-70.
Congregationalist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Phi
Delta Kappa; Rotary.
Vice-president of Gerber Baby Foods.
Died in 1986
(age about
91 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Dorcas Sammons. |
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Nisbet, Steve —
of LaBelle, Hendry
County, Fla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Florida, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Nisbet, W. C. —
of Dell Rapids, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 10th District, 1929-30.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nisbet, William W. —
of Allegheny
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1899-1901;
resigned 1901.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | NIX: See
also
Nix
Harrington —
Crystal L. Nix-Hines |
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Nix, A. O. —
of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nix, Abit (b. 1888) —
of Athens, Clarke
County, Ga.
Born in Jackson
County, Ga., July 3,
1888.
Son of John Morgan Nix and Dora (Bennett) Nix.
Democrat. Lawyer;
director, Citizens and Southern Bank;
director, Progressive Life
Insurance Company; director, New Georgian Hotel
Company; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940;
Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1940,
1948.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary; American Bar
Association; Sigma
Chi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1913
to Eunice Little. |
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Nix, Edmond A. —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1964; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1969.
Still living as of 1969.
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Nix, Edward G. —
of Indiana.
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nix, Jack Phillip (b.
1921) —
of Georgia.
Born in Cleveland, White
County, Ga., October
6, 1921.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Georgia
state superintendent of schools, 1965-.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kappa
Delta Pi.
Still living as of 1975.
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Nix, James —
of Star City, Lincoln
County, Ark.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Arkansas, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Nix, Kirksey M. —
of McAlester, Pittsburg
County, Okla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
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Nix, Nicholas (1978-1999) —
of Mesquite, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in a hospital
at Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., December
20, 1978.
Candidate for mayor
of Mesquite, Tex., 1999.
Died from injuries received in an automobile
accident, in Mesquite, Dallas
County, Tex., November
11, 1999 (age 20 years, 326
days).
Interment at Restland
Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
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Nix, Robert Nelson Cornelius, Sr.
(1905-1987) —
also known as Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg
County, S.C., August 9,
1905.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1958-79 (4th District 1958-63,
2nd District 1963-79).
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Elks; American
Woodmen.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 22,
1987 (age 81 years, 317
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Nix, Robert Nelson Cornelius, Jr.
(1928-2003) —
also known as Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 13,
1928.
Son of Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix, Sr..
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1960;
common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1967-71; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1971-96; chief
justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1984-96.
African
ancestry.
Died, from Alzheimer's
disease, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
23, 2003 (age 75 years, 41
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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