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| NICHOLSON:See alsoSydenhamBenoni Alexander —JuliaMcGehee Alexander —ArchibaldHunter Arrington —ClintonS. Bailey —HezekiahSanford Bundy —JohnChristian —DudleyGolding Dwyre —WilliamHull Ellis —JacobFawcett —WilliamFew —AlbertGallatin —GeorgeNicholson Langford Jr. —JohnRead Magruder —RobertHugh McWilliams Jr. —JohnMontgomery —DorothyNicholson-Brown —ByronNicholson Scott —OliverHazard Perry Shelley —EdwardKennedy Stall —EverettStarcher —LeoraTeetor | Nicholson, A. J. — of Honey Grove,FanninCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 21st District, 1887-88.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, A.O. P.SeeAlfred Osborn PopeNicholson | Nicholson, Alfred Osborn Pope(1808-1876) —also known asA. O. P. Nicholson — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee,1808.Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature, 1830;U.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1840-42, 1859-61;chiefjustice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1870-76.When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign hisseat in the Senate; one of tenSouthernsenatorsexpelledin absentia on July 11, 1861.Slaveowner. Died in1876(ageabout68 years).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn. | Nicholson, Ambrose — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 4th District, 1868.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, B.E.SeeBenjamin EdwardNicholson | Nicholson, BenjaminEdward —also known asB. E. Nicholson — of Edgefield,EdgefieldCounty, S.C.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromSouth Carolina,1912;member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Edgefield County, 1913-14, 1941-44.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Charles L. — of Redfield,SpinkCounty, S.Dak.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromSouth Dakota,1912.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Charles R. — ofQueenAnne's County, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Queen Anne's County, 1819-21,1823-24, 1826.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, David E. — of Wallingford,RutlandCounty, Vt.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,1856(member,CredentialsCommittee).Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Delmar D. — of Hailey,BlaineCounty, Idaho.Candidate formayor ofHailey, Idaho, 1959.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Dick — ofJacksonCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | Nicholson, Donald William(1888-1968) —also known asDonald W. Nicholson — of Wareham,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Born in Wareham,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,August11, 1888.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1925-26; member ofMassachusettsstate senate Cape and Plymouth District, 1927-47;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1947-59.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;OddFellows;Grange;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.DiedFebruary16, 1968 (age79 years, 189days).Interment atCenterCemetery, Wareham, Mass. | Nicholson,EddieSeeEdwardNicholson | Nicholson, Edgar E. — of Beardstown,CassCounty, Ill.Born in Illinois. Republican. Postmaster atBeardstown,Ill., 1911.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Edward — also known asEddie Nicholson — ofDenver,Colo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,1956,1960,1964.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Edward D. —Delegateto Colorado convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Edward E. — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Republican. ElectedIowastate senate 38th District 1970.Still living as of 1970. | Nicholson, Francis(1655-1728) —Born in Downholme, Yorkshire,England,November12,1655.ColonialGovernor of New York, 1688-89;ColonialGovernor of Maryland, 1694; Governor of Nova Scotia, 1712-15;ColonialGovernor of South Carolina, 1721-25.Died in London,England,March16, 1728 (age72 years, 125days).Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Francis Bates (b.1929) —also known asFrancis B. Nicholson — of Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.Born in Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.,September26, 1929.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Greenwood County, 1961-66.Methodist.Member,Jaycees;Freemasons.Still living as of 1966. |  Relatives: Sonof William H. Nicholson and Elise (Bates) Nicholson; married1957 toMargaret Phillips. |
| Nicholson, Frank S. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 40th District, 1920; candidate forJusticeof New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1922.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Fred(1904-1974) —ofMacombCounty, Mich.Born in Strathroy,Ontario,April20, 1904.Democrat. Candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1947, 1956 (primary), 1959;MacombCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54; member ofMichiganstate senate 11th District, 1955-56; defeated in primary, 1966;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1958.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;SigmaNu Phi;Rotary.Died in1974(ageabout70 years).Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Mrs. George — of Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOklahoma,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, George A., Jr. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Mrs. George E. — of Chapel Hill,OrangeCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | Nicholson, George Mansel (b.1874) —also known asGeorge M. Nicholson — of Ness City,NessCounty, Kan.; Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.; Sulphur, Chickasaw Nation County, Indian Territory(nowMurrayCounty, Okla.); Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Born inRileyCounty, Kan.,May 30,1874.Republican.Lawyer;justice ofOklahoma state supreme court, 1921-27;chiefjustice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1925-27.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown. |  Relatives: Sonof George E. Nicholson and Ida (Carpenter) Nicholson; married,September1, 1903, to Julie Sheldon; married,July 31,1927, to Edith Cole. |
| Nicholson, Isaac — Independent Afro-American candidate for Presidential Elector forAlabama,1960(on behalf ofClennonKing andReginaldCarter).Still living as of 1960. | Nicholson, Isaac W. — ofCamdenCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1865-66, 1871.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, J. A. — of Glen Cove,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Glen Cove, N.Y., 1945.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, J. O. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1892(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, J. Raleigh — ofCassCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Cass County, 1899-1902.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, James (b.1938) —also known asJim Nicholson — Born in1938.U.S. Ambassador toVatican, 2001.Still living as of 2001. | Nicholson, James — of Waterville,KennebecCounty, Maine.Republican.Treasurer ofMaine Republican Party, 2003.Still living as of 2003. | Nicholson, James M. — Democrat. Member, Federal Trade Commission, 1967-69. Still living as of 1969. | Nicholson, Jesse — ofPortsmouth,Va.Postmaster atPortsmouth,Va., 1802-34.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson,JimSeeJames Nicholson | Nicholson, Jim — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | Nicholson, Jim — of Colorado. Republican.Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1997-2001.Still living as of 2001. | Nicholson, John — ofUlsterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Ulster County, 1782-85.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, John(1765-1820) —of New York. Born in Herkimer,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.,1765.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 10th District, 1809-11.Slaveowner. Died in Herkimer,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.,1820(ageabout55 years).Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, John — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1809-10.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, John — of Belmont,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 34th District, 1899, 1900;Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1900.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Mrs. John — of Shenandoah,PageCounty, Iowa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIowa,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, John Anthony(1827-1906) —also known asJohn A. Nicholson — of Dover,KentCounty, Del.Born in Delaware,1827.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1865-69.Slaveowner. Died in1906(ageabout79 years).Interment atPresbyterianChurch Cemetery, Dover, Del. | Nicholson, John B. — of Huntersville,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Republican. Postmaster atHuntersville,N.C., 1884-89.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, John B. (b.1896) —of Texas. Born in Attalla,EtowahCounty, Ala.,November4, 1896.Interpreter;U.S. Vice Consul inChangsha, 1917-18.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, John C. — of Newton,HarveyCounty, Kan.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKansas,1896.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, John P. — ofKentCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Kent County, 1896.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, John Reed (b.1849) —also known asJohn R. Nicholson — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Dover,KentCounty, Del.,May 19,1849.Democrat.Lawyer;Delawarestate attorney general, 1892-95;chancellorof Delaware court of chancery, 1895-1909.Burial location unknown. |  Relatives:Married1884 toIsabella Hayes Hager. |
| Nicholson, Joseph H., Jr. — ofQueenAnne's County, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Queen Anne's County, 1805.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Joseph H. —Secretaryof state of Maryland, 1838.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Joseph Hopper(1770-1817) —ofQueenAnne's County, Md.Born in Chestertown,KentCounty, Md.,May 15,1770.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate 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 inoffice 1817; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812.Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died inBaltimoreCounty, Md.,March 4,1817 (age46 years, 293days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Talbot County, Md. | Nicholson, Joseph J. — of Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromRhode Island,1964.Still living as of 1964. | Nicholson, Joyce M. — of Ridgewood,BergenCounty, N.J.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980. | Nicholson, Julia — of South Windsor,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1956,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | Nicholson, Kevin — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,2000.Still living as of 2000. | Nicholson, Kirk R. — of Bedford,TaylorCounty, Iowa.Republican. Member ofIowastate house of representatives from Taylor County; elected 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Lawrence J. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Democrat. Candidate forDelawarestate senate 4th District, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | Nicholson,Leora EstellaSeeLeoraTeetor | Nicholson, M. A. — of Troy,MontgomeryCounty, N.C.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Meredith(1866-1947) —of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Crawfordsville,MontgomeryCounty, Ind.,December9, 1866.Democrat. Member ofIndianaDemocratic State Committee, 1930-32; U.S. Minister toParaguay, 1933-35;Venezuela, 1935;Nicaragua, 1938-41;novelist;poet.Episcopalian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;PhiGamma Delta.Died in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,December21, 1947 (age81 years, 12days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. | Nicholson, Mrs. Meredith,Jr. —of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1932.Female.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Mildred — of Big Piney,SubletteCounty, Wyo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, R. J. — ofJeffersonCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Jefferson County, 1857,1879-80, 1883-84.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson,RaleighSeeJ. RaleighNicholson | Nicholson, Richard — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1966.Still living as of 1966. | Nicholson, Mrs. Rush — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. | Nicholson, Ruth — of Garland,DallasCounty, Tex.Mayorof Garland, Tex., 1982-84, 1988-90.Female.Still living as of 1990. | Nicholson, S. E. — of Garland,DallasCounty, Tex.Mayorof Garland, Tex., 1924-25.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Samuel Danford(1859-1923) —also known asSamuel D. Nicholson — of Leadville,LakeCounty, Colo.Born in Springfield,PrinceEdward Island,February22, 1859.Republican. President and general manager, WesternMining Co.;director, Denver NationalBank,American NationalBank(Leadville, Colo.), First NationalBank(Monte Vista, Colo.);mayorof Leadville, Colo., 1893-97; candidate forGovernor ofColorado, 1914, 1916;U.S.Senator from Colorado, 1921-23; died in office 1923.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, fromlivercancer, inDenver,Colo.,March24, 1923 (age64 years, 30days).Entombed atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | Nicholson, Samuel Edgar(1862-1934) —ofHowardCounty, Ind.; Richmond,WayneCounty, Ind.; Media,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born near Elizabethtown,BartholomewCounty, Ind.,June 29,1862.Republican.Farmer;schoolteacher;newspapereditor and publisher;realestate andinsurancebusiness; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1895-97.Quaker. Member,Anti-SaloonLeague.Died in Media,DelawareCounty, Pa.,April17, 1934 (age71 years, 292days).Interment atMiddletownFriends Meeting Cemetery, Lima, Pa. |  Relatives: Sonof Samuel Nicholson and Rhoda (Holliday) Nicholson; married1889 to RhodaElma Parker. | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Nicholson, Samuel M. — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1905(voted forTheodoreRoosevelt andCharlesW. Fairbanks).Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Samuel T. — of Pennsylvania. Union Reform candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1900.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Susan E. — of Gaithersburg,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Mayorof Gaithersburg, Md., 1974.Female.Still living as of 1974. | Nicholson, Susanne E. — of Monongahela,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Postmaster atMonongahela,Pa., 1901.Female.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, T. C. — of Bellaire,BelmontCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Bellaire, Ohio, 1903-05.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, T. R. — of Butler,ButlerCounty, Pa.Mayorof Butler, Pa., 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Terri R. — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Tennessee,2024(voted forDonaldTrump andJ. D.Vance).Female.Still living as of 2024. | Nicholson, Thomas — of Methuen,EssexCounty, Mass.Socialist. Candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1922.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Thomas A. — ofIredellCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Iredell County,1868-72; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 34th District, 1872-74.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Vivian L. — of Louisiana. Born in Alabama. U.S. Consul inBuenos Aires, 1917-19.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, W. R. — of Longview,GreggCounty, Tex.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Texas,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, WillF.SeeWilliam F.Nicholson | Nicholson, William — of Bloomington,MonroeCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1972.Still living as of 1972. | Nicholson, William F. — also known asWill F. Nicholson — ofDenver,Colo.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1948; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Colorado,1952(member,CredentialsCommittee);mayor ofDenver, Colo., 1955-59.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, William Hughes — ofGreenwoodCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Greenwood County, 1933-40.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, William M.(1876-1943) —of Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.Born in Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.,March28, 1876.Plumber;mayorof Ashland, Ky., 1925.Died in Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.,January10, 1943 (age66 years, 288days).Interment atAshlandCemetery, Ashland, Ky. | Nicholson, William Plumer — ofAndersonCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Anderson County, 1931-34.Burial location unknown. | Nicholson, Zebedee — ofCamdenCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1859.Burial location unknown.
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