Charles Archibald Nichols
Encyclopedia
Charles Archibald Nichols (August 25, 1876 - April 25, 1920) was a politician from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
Nichols was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitney Nichols in Boyne City, Michigan
, and attended the public schools. He engaged in newspaper work as reporter and criminal investigator for the Detroit Journal
and the Detroit News from 1898 to 1905. He served as secretary of the police department of the city of Detroit
from 1905 to 1908 and as city clerk from 1908 to 1912.
In 1914, Nichols was elected as a Republican
from the newly created Michigan's 13th congressional district
to the 64th United States Congress
. He was twice re-elected to the 65th
and 66th
Congresses, serving from March 4, 1915 until his death in 1920. He was chairman of the Committee on the Census in the 66th Congress.
Charles A. Nichols died in office, in Washington, D.C.
, and is interred in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan. Clarence McLeod was elected to fill the vacant seat.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Nichols was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitney Nichols in Boyne City, Michigan
Boyne City, Michigan
Boyne City is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,503 at the 2000 census.Boyne City is at the southeast end of the east arm of Lake Charlevoix, where the Boyne River enters the lake...
, and attended the public schools. He engaged in newspaper work as reporter and criminal investigator for the Detroit Journal
Detroit Journal
""The Detroit Journal"" was a newspaper published in Detroit, Michigan from September 1, 1883-1922. “The Detroit Evening Journal” was established by Lloyd Brezee. The paper started as a two-cent daily with Brezee in the position of editor and C.C. Parkard as business manager.On December 6, 1883, a...
and the Detroit News from 1898 to 1905. He served as secretary of the police department of the city of Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
from 1905 to 1908 and as city clerk from 1908 to 1912.
In 1914, Nichols was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
from the newly created Michigan's 13th congressional district
Michigan's 13th congressional district
Michigan's 13th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Wayne County, Michigan. It includes the east side of Detroit, portions of the city's near west side, the inner suburbs of River Rouge, Harper Woods, Ecorse, the downriver communities of Lincoln Park, and Wyandotte,...
to the 64th United States Congress
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
. He was twice re-elected to the 65th
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
and 66th
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congresses, serving from March 4, 1915 until his death in 1920. He was chairman of the Committee on the Census in the 66th Congress.
Charles A. Nichols died in office, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and is interred in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan. Clarence McLeod was elected to fill the vacant seat.