Matthias H. Nichols, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Matthias H. Nichols

American politician

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1824

Place of Birth: Salem County, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 15-Sep-1862

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Matthias H. Nichols

  • Matthias H.
  • Nichols (October 3, 1824 – September 15, 1862) was a U.S.
  • Representative from Ohio. Born in Sharptown, New Jersey, Nichols attended the common schools. Learned the trade of a printer. He moved to Ohio in 1842 and settled in Lima. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in Lima, Ohio. Nichols was elected prosecuting attorney for Allen County in 1851, but resigned the following year to campaign for Congress. Nichols was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress, elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, and reelected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress. He resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 15, 1862. He was interred in the Old Cemetery, Lima, Ohio. He was reinterred in Woodlawn Cemetery.

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