William Nichol (1800–1878) was an American banker, Whig politician and planter. He served as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1835 to 1837.
William Nichol | |
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| Born | February 12, 1800 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 1878 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, planter, politician |
| Political party | Whig |
| Parent(s) | Josiah Nichol Eleanor (Ryburn) Nichol. |
Early life
editHe was born on February 12, 1800, in Abingdon, Virginia.[1][2][3] His father was Josiah Nichol, an immigrant from Ireland, and his mother, Eleanor (Ryburn) Nichol.[1][2] They moved to Nashville when he was still a young boy.[1]
Career
editHe served as the first President of the Bank of Tennessee.[1][3] From 1835 to 1837, he served as Mayor of Nashville.[1][4] Later, he was a planter in Davidson County, Tennessee and Arkansas.[2]
Personal life
editHe married Julia Margaret Lytle on 6 October 1825.[1] His father-in-law, William Lytle, was a wealthy landowner who had served as captain in the American Revolutionary War.[2] They had four sons, Josiah II, William Lytle, Charles Alexander James Edgar and Harry D., and six daughters, Eleanor Ryburn, Margaret, Ann Lytle, Julia, Jane F. and Lizzie B. Nichol.[1] They resided at Belair, a historic mansion in Nashville from 1835 to his death.[1][3]
Death
editHe died on November 23, 1878, and he is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1] His wife died in 1890.[3]
Legacy
editHis granddaughter (Harry's daughter), Julia Nichol Sharpe (1875–1931), was married to William Percy Sharpe, who served as Mayor of Nashville from 1922 to 1924.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
- ^ a b c d William S. Speer, Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans: Biographies and Records of Many of the Families Who Have Attained Prominence in Tennessee, Genealogical Publishing Com, 2010, pp. 277-278 [1]
- ^ a b c d James A. Hoobler, A Guide to Historic Nashville, Tennessee, The History Press, 2008, p. 26 [2]
- ^ Nashville Library
- ^ Mrs. Percy Sharpe's Funeral Held Today