Haskell L. Nichols, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1896
Place of Birth: Homer, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 30-Apr-1991
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Haskell L. Nichols
- Haskell L.
- Nichols was a Republican politician who served in both houses of the Michigan Legislature between 1933 and 1966. A native of Homer, Nichols served in the U.S.
- Army during World War I.
- He served as the Jackson County circuit court commissioner before being elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1932.
- He was defeated in his bid for a third term in 1936 by Charles Snow, but won their rematch in 1938.
- In the interim (1937–38), he chaired the Jackson County Republican Party.After two more terms in the House, Nichols won election to the Michigan Senate in 1942 where he served 12 terms.
- He was defeated in the Republican primary in 1966 by his eventual successor James Fleming.Nichols was a Freemason and a member of numerous civic organizations, including Kiwanis, the Elks, the Shriners, the Jaycees, the Eagles, and the Moose.
- He died on April 30, 1991, aged 94.In 1992, the Legislature named a portion of US-127 in Jackson County for Nichols.
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