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For others of a similar name, see Henry Nichols.

Henry Franklin Clough "F. C." Nichols was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Nichols was born on February 9, 1833 in Kingston, New Hampshire.[1] He graduated from Pembroke Academy in Pembroke, New Hampshire.[2] In 1859, he graduated from Williams College. After attending Union Theological Seminary, Nichols graduated from Andover Theological Seminary in 1864. He later became a trustee and clerk of a Congregational church.

On May 12, 1868, Nichols married Nettie Williams. They would have six children. Nettie was niece of Isaac Hill, a member of the United States Senate and Governor of New Hampshire.

Political career

Nichols was a member of the Assembly in 1872, 1873, and 1879.[3] Other positions he held include President (similar to Mayor) and member of the Village Board (similar to city council) of New Lisbon, Wisconsin and Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors of Juneau County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.[4][5] He died on June 4, 1890 of heart disease in West Superior, Wisconsin.[6]

References

  1. ^ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (11th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1872. p. 450.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Four Years in College AND Twenty-Five Years Out of College. 1884. pp. 60–61.
  3. ^ 'The Wisconsin Blue Book 1879,' listed Nichols as Henry T. C. Nicholas when he served in the Wisconsin Assembly in 1879.
  4. ^ THE UNITED STATES BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY AND PORTRAIT GALLERY OF Eminent and Self-made Men. Chicago, Cincinnati and New York: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1877. pp. 231–232.
  5. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1879,' Biographical Sketch of Henry T. C. Nichols, pg. 495
  6. ^ Monroe Daily Independent, June 10, 1890, pg. 4
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