Nicholson, John H. (John Henry), 1838-1923

Author, best known for allegorical works The Adventures of Halek (1882) and Almoni (1904).

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225758411

John Henry Nicholson was born on 12 June 1838 at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. He was the son of John Nicholson and Anne, nee Waring. His father John Nicholson and his uncle William Nicholson had befriended Ludwig Leichhardt during their student days in Germany. William Nicholson sponsored Leichhardt financially before his emigration to Australia. In 1859 John Henry Nicholson settled in Queensland. He worked as a teacher and a writer, writing also under the pseudonyms of Todberry Gilcobs and Salathiel Doles. He died on 30 June 1923.

From the description of OM81-15 John Henry Nicholson Letters, 29 May 1866 - 25 Oct 1866. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755753059