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Bailey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bully-bunker.html#776.38.57">Hezekiah Sanford Bundy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christenson-christianson.html#982.96.54">John Christian</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dyal-dyell.html#154.23.52">Dudley Golding Dwyre</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellis.html#503.46.52">William Hull Ellis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faull-faxon.html#115.58.93">Jacob Fawcett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#163.13.60">Albert Gallatin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lange-lanham.html#379.88.33">George Nicholson Langford Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/magician-magruder.html#997.11.62">John Read Magruder</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#054.39.66">Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/montgomery.html#458.59.30">John Montgomery</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#881.03.29">Dorothy Nicholson-Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott1.html#722.53.65">Byron Nicholson Scott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldrick-shenk.html#791.38.57">Oliver Hazard Perry Shelley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#422.61.47">Edward Kennedy Stall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanwood-starin.html#772.64.73">Everett Starcher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#440.14.53">Leora Teetor</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="674.84.79">Nicholson, A. J.</a></b> — of Honey Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/FN-lived.html">Fannin County</a>, Tex. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 21st District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Nicholson, A. O. P.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#322.33.32">Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="322.33.32">Nicholson, Alfred Osborn Pope</a> (1808-1876)</b> — also known as <b>A. O. P. Nicholson</b> — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1808/index.html">1808</a>. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature, 1830; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Tennessee</a>, 1840-42, 1859-61; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Tennessee state supreme court</a>, 1870-76. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/civil-war-slavery.html">Southern senators</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">expelled</a> in absentia on July 11, 1861. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/index.html">1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">about 68 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MU-buried.html#cms01030">Rose Hill Cemetery</a>, Columbia, Tenn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000096">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408181">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="309.46.63">Nicholson, Ambrose</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 4th District, 1868. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Nicholson, B. E.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#547.53.95">Benjamin Edward Nicholson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="547.53.95">Nicholson, Benjamin Edward</a></b> — also known as <b>B. E. Nicholson</b> — of Edgefield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ED-lived.html">Edgefield County</a>, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/SC.html">1912</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Edgefield County, 1913-14, 1941-44. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="409.57.83">Nicholson, Charles L.</a></b> — of Redfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/SP-lived.html">Spink County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/SD.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="713.65.47">Nicholson, Charles R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/QA-lived.html">Queen Anne's County</a>, Md. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> from Queen Anne's County, 1819-21, 1823-24, 1826. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="500.37.03">Nicholson, David E.</a></b> — of Wallingford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/RU-lived.html">Rutland County</a>, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/VT.html">1856</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="745.08.90">Nicholson, Dick</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Jackson County, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="388.00.72">Nicholson, Donald William</a> (1888-1968)</b> — also known as <b>Donald W. Nicholson</b> — of Wareham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-lived.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass. Born in Wareham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-born.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/08-11.html">August 11, 1888</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1925-26; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a> Cape and Plymouth District, 1927-47; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 9th District, 1947-59. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/oes.html">Order of the Eastern Star</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1968/02-16.html">February 16, 1968</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 189 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-buried.html#cms04525">Center Cemetery</a>, Wareham, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Angus Nicholson and Annie (McLeod) Nicholson; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/">1921</a> to Ethel Patten.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000097">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408182">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Nicholson, Eddie</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#158.93.99">Edward Nicholson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="467.67.56">Nicholson, Edgar E.</a></b> — of Beardstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Ill. Born in Illinois. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/beardstown.html#2">Beardstown, Ill.</a>, 1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="158.93.99">Nicholson, Edward</a></b> — also known as <b>Eddie Nicholson</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/CO.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/CO.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/CO.html">1964</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="520.05.91">Nicholson, Edward D.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Colorado convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="677.23.91">Nicholson, Edward E.</a></b> — of Davenport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/SC-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a> 38th District 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="998.53.70">Nicholson, Francis</a> (1655-1728)</b> — Born in Downholme, Yorkshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/date/born-11-12.html">November 12</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1655.html">1655</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/colgov.html">Colonial Governor of New York</a>, 1688-89; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/colgov.html">Colonial Governor of Maryland</a>, 1694; Governor of Nova Scotia, 1712-15; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/colgov.html">Colonial Governor of South Carolina</a>, 1721-25. Died in London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-died.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1728/03-16.html">March 16, 1728</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 125 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis Nicholson">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="340.75.73">Nicholson, Francis Bates</a> (b. 1929)</b> — also known as <b>Francis B. Nicholson</b> — of Greenwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/GE-lived.html">Greenwood County</a>, S.C. Born in Greenwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/GE-born.html">Greenwood County</a>, S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/09-26.html">September 26, 1929</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Greenwood County, 1961-66. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Still living as of 1966. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of William H. Nicholson and Elise (Bates) Nicholson; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1957/">1957</a> to Margaret Phillips.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="419.21.40">Nicholson, Frank S.</a></b> — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 40th District, 1920; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 8th District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="075.83.59">Nicholson, Fred</a> (1904-1974)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Born in Strathroy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-born.html">Ontario</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/04-20.html">April 20, 1904</a>. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 16th Circuit, 1947, 1956 (primary), 1959; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-officials.html">Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1949-54; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 11th District, 1955-56; defeated in primary, 1966; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 7th District, 1958. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-nu-phi.html">Sigma Nu Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1974/index.html">1974</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">about 70 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="292.58.45">Nicholson, Mrs. George</a></b> — of Tulsa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/TU-lived.html">Tulsa County</a>, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/OK.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="594.18.37">Nicholson, George A., Jr.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 14th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="399.22.41">Nicholson, Mrs. George E.</a></b> — of Chapel Hill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NC.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="575.72.73">Nicholson, George Mansel</a> (b. 1874)</b> — also known as <b>George M. Nicholson</b> — of Ness City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/NS-lived.html">Ness County</a>, Kan.; Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb.; Sulphur, Chickasaw Nation County, Indian Territory (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/MY-lived.html">Murray County</a>, Okla.); Oklahoma City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OK-lived.html">Oklahoma County</a>, Okla. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/RI-born.html">Riley County</a>, Kan., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/05-30.html">May 30, 1874</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/spju.html">justice of Oklahoma state supreme court</a>, 1921-27; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court</a>, 1925-27. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of George E. Nicholson and Ida (Carpenter) Nicholson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/09-01.html">September 1, 1903</a>, to Julie Sheldon; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1927/07-31.html">July 31, 1927</a>, to Edith Cole.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="522.54.30">Nicholson, Isaac W.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Camden County, 1865-66, 1871. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="814.99.63">Nicholson, J. A.</a></b> — of Glen Cove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/glencove.html">mayor of Glen Cove, N.Y.</a>, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="442.87.83">Nicholson, J. Raleigh</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Cass County, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="197.10.64">Nicholson, James</a> (b. 1938)</b> — also known as <b>Jim Nicholson</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1938/index.html">1938</a>. U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/VT-diplomats.html ">Vatican</a>, 2001. Still living as of 2001. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/nicholson-james ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="413.59.76">Nicholson, James</a></b> — of Waterville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/ME.html">Treasurer of Maine Republican Party</a>, 2003. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="349.98.62">Nicholson, James M.</a></b> — Democrat. Member, Federal Trade Commission, 1967-69. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="328.77.74">Nicholson, Jesse</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/pm-lived.html">Portsmouth</a>, Va. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/portsmouth.html#2">Portsmouth, Va.</a>, 1802-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Nicholson, Jim</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#197.10.64">James Nicholson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="405.51.23">Nicholson, Jim</a></b> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Michigan</a>, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="333.24.02">Nicholson, Jim</a></b> — of Colorado. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/index.html">Chairman of Republican National Committee</a>, 1997-2001. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="548.99.02">Nicholson, John</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-lived.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ulster County, 1782-85. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="767.67.63">Nicholson, John</a> (1765-1820)</b> — of New York. Born in Herkimer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/HE-born.html">Herkimer County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1765/index.html">1765</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 10th District, 1809-11. Slaveowner. Died in Herkimer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/HE-died.html">Herkimer County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1820/index.html">1820</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/55.html">about 55 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000098">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408183">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="076.37.89">Nicholson, John</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1809-10. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="038.60.00">Nicholson, John</a></b> — of Belmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AE-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 34th District, 1899, 1900; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="958.56.14">Nicholson, Mrs. John</a></b> — of Shenandoah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PG-lived.html">Page County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/IA.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="309.65.32">Nicholson, John Anthony</a> (1827-1906)</b> — also known as <b>John A. Nicholson</b> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Born in Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1827/index.html">1827</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Delaware</a> at-large, 1865-69. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/index.html">1906</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">about 79 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-buried.html#cms03044">Presbyterian Church Cemetery</a>, Dover, Del. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000099">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408184">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="649.51.92">Nicholson, John B.</a></b> — of Huntersville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ME-lived.html">Mecklenburg County</a>, N.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/huntersville.html#2">Huntersville, N.C.</a>, 1884-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="518.78.89">Nicholson, John B.</a> (b. 1896)</b> — of Texas. Born in Attalla, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ET-born.html">Etowah County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/11-04.html">November 4, 1896</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">Interpreter</a>; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Changsha</a>, 1917-18. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="908.44.44">Nicholson, John C.</a></b> — of Newton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/HA-lived.html">Harvey County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/KS.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="804.40.86">Nicholson, John P.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Md. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> from Kent County, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="434.06.96">Nicholson, John Reed</a> (b. 1849)</b> — also known as <b>John R. Nicholson</b> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Born in Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-born.html">Kent County</a>, Del., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/05-19.html">May 19, 1849</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/attygn.html">Delaware state attorney general</a>, 1892-95; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/chan.html">chancellor of Delaware court of chancery</a>, 1895-1909. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/">1884</a> to Isabella Hayes Hager.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="814.03.45">Nicholson, Joseph H., Jr.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/QA-lived.html">Queen Anne's County</a>, Md. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> from Queen Anne's County, 1805. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="835.72.96">Nicholson, Joseph H.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Maryland</a>, 1838. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="408.64.04">Nicholson, Joseph Hopper</a> (1770-1817)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/QA-lived.html">Queen Anne's County</a>, Md. Born in Chestertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/KE-born.html">Kent County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1770/05-15.html">May 15, 1770</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> from Queen Anne's County, 1796-98; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a>, 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. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/BL-died.html">Baltimore County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1817/03-04.html">March 4, 1817</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/46.html">46 years, 293 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/TA-buried.html#cms04902">a private or family graveyard</a>, Talbot County, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Joseph Nicholson and Elizabeth (Hopper) Nicholson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1793/10-10.html">October 10, 1793</a>, to Rebecca Lloyd (sister-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#891.61.81">Francis Scott Key</a>); cousin by marriage of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#163.13.60">Albert Gallatin</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0631.html">Davie family</a> of Maryland (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000100">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408185">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="920.78.19">Nicholson, Joseph J.</a></b> — of Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-lived.html">Newport County</a>, R.I. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/RI.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="921.09.02">Nicholson, Joyce M.</a></b> — of Ridgewood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/NJ.html">1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="582.78.65">Nicholson, Julia</a></b> — of South Windsor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/CT.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/CT.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="347.46.15">Nicholson, Kevin</a></b> — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/WI.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="467.87.57">Nicholson, Kirk R.</a></b> — of Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/TY-lived.html">Taylor County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sthse.html">Iowa state house of representatives</a> from Taylor County; elected 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="442.17.98">Nicholson, Lawrence J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> 4th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Nicholson, Leora Estella</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#440.14.53">Leora Teetor</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="172.49.98">Nicholson, M. A.</a></b> — of Troy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/MN-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/NC.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="116.83.40">Nicholson, Meredith</a> (1866-1947)</b> — of Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ind. Born in Crawfordsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MN-born.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/12-09.html">December 9, 1866</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IN.html">Indiana Democratic State Committee</a>, 1930-32; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PG-diplomats.html ">Paraguay</a>, 1933-35; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/VZ-diplomats.html ">Venezuela</a>, 1935; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NC-diplomats.html ">Nicaragua</a>, 1938-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">novelist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">poet</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-gamma-delta.html">Phi Gamma Delta</a>. Died in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-died.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1947/12-21.html">December 21, 1947</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 12 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-buried.html#cms00556">Crown Hill Cemetery</a>, Indianapolis, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Edward Willis Nicholson and Emily Ellen (Meredith) Nicholson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/06-16.html">June 16, 1896</a>, to Eugenie Kountze; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/09-20.html">September 20, 1933</a>, to Dorothy (Wolfe) Lannon; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#515.52.58">St. Clair Ballard</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#895.73.40">Lewis Ballard</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political families:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0012.html">Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0288.html">Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family</a> of West Virginia and South Carolina; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0158.html">Pendleton-Lee family</a> of Maryland (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/nicholson-meredith ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="459.22.07">Nicholson, Mrs. Meredith, Jr.</a></b> — of Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/IN.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="718.10.51">Nicholson, Mildred</a></b> — of Big Piney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/SU-lived.html">Sublette County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/WY.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="127.52.11">Nicholson, R. J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Jefferson County, 1857, 1879-80, 1883-84. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Nicholson, Raleigh</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#442.87.83">J. Raleigh Nicholson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="976.98.11">Nicholson, Richard</a></b> — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 1st District, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="011.65.43">Nicholson, Mrs. Rush</a></b> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/KY.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="797.19.94">Nicholson, Ruth</a></b> — of Garland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/garland.html">Mayor of Garland, Tex.</a>, 1982-84, 1988-90. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1990. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="439.38.51">Nicholson, S. E.</a></b> — of Garland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/garland.html">Mayor of Garland, Tex.</a>, 1924-25. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="418.43.57">Nicholson, Samuel Danford</a> (1859-1923)</b> — also known as <b>Samuel D. Nicholson</b> — of Leadville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/LK-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Colo. Born in Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PE-born.html">Prince Edward Island</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/02-22.html">February 22, 1859</a>. Republican. President and general manager, Western <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">Mining</a> Co.; director, Denver National <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a>, American National <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a> (Leadville, Colo.), First National <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a> (Monte Vista, Colo.); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/leadville.html">mayor of Leadville, Colo.</a>, 1893-97; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Colorado</a>, 1914, 1916; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Colorado</a>, 1921-23; died in office 1923. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/liver-cancer.html">liver cancer</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-died.html">Denver</a>, Colo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/03-24.html">March 24, 1923</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 30 days</a>). Entombed at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-buried.html#cms00627">Fairmount Cemetery</a>, Denver, Colo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Donald M. Nicholson and Catherine (McKenzie) Nicholson; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/">1887</a> to Anne Nerey.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000101">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408186">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel D. Nicholson">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7365626">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="105.42.67">Nicholson, Samuel Edgar</a> (1862-1934)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/HO-lived.html">Howard County</a>, Ind.; Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Ind.; Media, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa. Born near Elizabethtown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BA-born.html">Bartholomew County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/06-29.html">June 29, 1862</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor and publisher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance</a> business; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1895-97. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/quaker.html">Quaker</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/anti-saloon-league.html">Anti-Saloon League</a>. Died in Media, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-died.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/04-17.html">April 17, 1934</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 292 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-buried.html#cms08076">Middletown Friends Meeting Cemetery</a>, Lima, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Samuel Nicholson and Rhoda (Holliday) Nicholson; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/">1889</a> to Rhoda Elma Parker.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/28286615">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="177.30.57">Nicholson, Samuel M.</a></b> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="308.61.90">Nicholson, Samuel T.</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Union Reform candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">Vice President of the United States</a>, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="010.52.79">Nicholson, Susan E.</a></b> — of Gaithersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/gaithersburg.html">Mayor of Gaithersburg, Md.</a>, 1974. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="607.72.20">Nicholson, Susanne E.</a></b> — of Monongahela, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/monongahela.html#2">Monongahela, Pa.</a>, 1901. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="698.88.53">Nicholson, T. C.</a></b> — of Bellaire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/BE-lived.html">Belmont County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/bellaire.html">Mayor of Bellaire, Ohio</a>, 1903-05. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="073.80.58">Nicholson, T. R.</a></b> — of Butler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BT-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/butler.html">Mayor of Butler, Pa.</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="107.39.72">Nicholson, Thomas</a></b> — of Methuen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts</a>, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="971.62.38">Nicholson, Thomas A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/IR-lived.html">Iredell County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Iredell County, 1868-72; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a> 34th District, 1872-74. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="623.23.81">Nicholson, Vivian L.</a></b> — of Louisiana. Born in Alabama. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AR-consuls.html ">Buenos Aires</a>, 1917-19. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="608.59.07">Nicholson, W. R.</a></b> — of Longview, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GG-lived.html">Gregg County</a>, Tex. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Nicholson, Will F.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#536.60.84">William F. Nicholson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="350.30.13">Nicholson, William</a></b> — of Bloomington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/IN.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="536.60.84">Nicholson, William F.</a></b> — also known as <b>Will F. Nicholson</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Colorado</a>, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/CO.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/denver.html">mayor of Denver, Colo.</a>, 1955-59. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="306.51.50">Nicholson, William Hughes</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/GE-lived.html">Greenwood County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Greenwood County, 1933-40. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="137.65.85">Nicholson, William M.</a> (1876-1943)</b> — of Ashland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BD-lived.html">Boyd County</a>, Ky. Born in Ashland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BD-born.html">Boyd County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/03-28.html">March 28, 1876</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/plumbing-heating.html">Plumber</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ashland.html">mayor of Ashland, Ky.</a>, 1925. Died in Ashland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BD-died.html">Boyd County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/01-10.html">January 10, 1943</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 288 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BD-buried.html#cms00986">Ashland Cemetery</a>, Ashland, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Mary Sadonia.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W. M. Nicholson">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/74586922">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="375.27.84">Nicholson, William Plumer</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AN-lived.html">Anderson County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Anderson County, 1931-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="176.33.67">Nicholson, Zebedee</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Camden County, 1859. 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