William Nichol (mayor)
| William Nichol | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 12, 1800 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died |
November 23, 1878 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Residence | Belair, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Banker, planter, politician |
| Political party | Whig |
| Parent(s) |
Josiah Nichol Eleanor (Ryburn) Nichol. |
William Nichol (1800-1878) was an American banker, Whig politician and planter.[1][2][3][4] He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1835 to 1837.[1][2][4]
Early life
He was born on February 12, 1800 in Abingdon, Virginia.[1][3][4] His father was Josiah Nichol, an immigrant from Ireland, and his mother, Eleanor (Ryburn) Nichol.[1][3] They moved to Nashville when he was still a young boy.[1]
Career
He served as the first President of the Bank of Tennessee.[1][4] From 1835 to 1837, he served as Mayor of Nashville.[1][2] Later, he was a planter in Davidson County, Tennessee and Arkansas.[3]
Personal life
He 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.[3] 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][4]
Death
He died on November 23, 1878, and he is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1] His wife died in 1890.[4]
Legacy
His 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
- 1 2 3 Nashville Library
- 1 2 3 4 5 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 2 3 4 5 6 James A. Hoobler, A Guide to Historic Nashville, Tennessee, The History Press, 2008, p. 26
- ↑ Mrs. Percy Sharpe’s Funeral Held Today
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Patton Erwin |
Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee 1835–1837 |
Succeeded by Henry Hollingsworth |