Nicholas, John, 1761-1819
John Nicholas was born in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was the son of Robert Carter Nicholas, brother of Wilson Cary Nicholas, governor of Virginia, and George Nicholas, attorney-general of Kentucky. A lawyer by training, Nicholas was elected to Congress as a Republican in 1793 serving Virginia until 1801. In 1803, he moved to Geneva in New York. Nicholas was elected to the state senate in 1806 and served for three years. He served as judge of the court of common pleas of Ontario, New York until his death in Geneva in 1819.
From the description of John Nicholas , letter, Falmouth, Va., to James Rees, Geneva, NY, 1802, March 2. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 245045609
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