Hugh L. Nichols
Encyclopedia
Hugh Llewellyn Nichols was an American
politician who served as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
from 1911 to 1913 and Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio 1913 to 1920.
, Clermont County, Ohio
from parents of Scotch-Irish descent. He was educated in the public schools of Batavia, Ohio
, and at the Ohio Wesleyan University
in Delaware, Ohio
, and the Cincinnati Law School. He was admitted to the bar
in 1886.
In 1887 Nichols married to Miss Dean Stirling of Batavia, Ohio
.
In the Autumn of 1897, Nichols was elected to the Ohio State Senate to represent the 2nd and 4th Districts, (Butler
, Warren
, Clermont
, and Brown County, Ohio
), for the 73rd General Assembly, 1898-1899. In the 1898 election, he was nominated by the Democrats for a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court, but lost to Republican William T. Spear
. He was a delegate to the 1900 Democratic National Convention
, and was Chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee, where he managed the successful campaign of Governor Harmon
.
In 1911, Lieutenant Governor Atlee Pomerene
was elected to the United States Senate
and resigned. Governor Harmon appointed Nichols to fill the vacancy, and he was re-elected in 1912.
Nichols was appointed September 22, 1913 to the new position of Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
by Governor Cox, and elected to a full six year term in 1914, serving until the end of 1920. He lost re-election in 1920.
After defeat in 1920, Nichols founded the Cincinnati firm Nichols, Wood, and Ginter, where he was senior partner until his death.
In 1922, Nichols was appointed chairman of the U. S. Grant
Memorial Centenary Association, which directed the restoration of the Grant Birthplace
in Point Pleasant, Ohio
, and directed the state to acquire it.
On October 19, 1942, Nichols was admitted to Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati with a fractured vertebra. He died there of a coronary thrombosis
December 29, 1942, and was buried in Batavia Union Cemetery. He had no children.
United States
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politician who served as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...
from 1911 to 1913 and Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio 1913 to 1920.
Biography
Hugh L. Nichols was born March 25, 1865 at New RichmondNew Richmond, Ohio
New Richmond is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, founded 1814, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,219 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Richmond is located at ....
, Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
from parents of Scotch-Irish descent. He was educated in the public schools of Batavia, Ohio
Batavia, Ohio
Batavia is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batavia is located at ....
, and at the Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
in Delaware, Ohio
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
, and the Cincinnati Law School. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1886.
In 1887 Nichols married to Miss Dean Stirling of Batavia, Ohio
Batavia, Ohio
Batavia is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batavia is located at ....
.
In the Autumn of 1897, Nichols was elected to the Ohio State Senate to represent the 2nd and 4th Districts, (Butler
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
, Warren
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
, Clermont
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
, and Brown County, Ohio
Brown County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
), for the 73rd General Assembly, 1898-1899. In the 1898 election, he was nominated by the Democrats for a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court, but lost to Republican William T. Spear
William T. Spear
William Thomas Spear was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court 1885–1912.-Biography:...
. He was a delegate to the 1900 Democratic National Convention
1900 Democratic National Convention
The 1900 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place the week of July 4, 1900 at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri....
, and was Chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee, where he managed the successful campaign of Governor Harmon
Judson Harmon
Judson Harmon was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served as United States Attorney General under President Grover Cleveland and later served as the 45th Governor of Ohio....
.
In 1911, Lieutenant Governor Atlee Pomerene
Atlee Pomerene
Atlee Pomerene was a Democratic Party politician from Ohio. He represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 1911 until 1923.-Early life and career:...
was elected to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and resigned. Governor Harmon appointed Nichols to fill the vacancy, and he was re-elected in 1912.
Nichols was appointed September 22, 1913 to the new position of Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
The office of Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court was created in 1912 as an elected office with a term of six years. Prior to this, there were Chief Judges. The office is currently held by Maureen O'Connor.-Chief Judges of the Ohio Supreme Court:...
by Governor Cox, and elected to a full six year term in 1914, serving until the end of 1920. He lost re-election in 1920.
After defeat in 1920, Nichols founded the Cincinnati firm Nichols, Wood, and Ginter, where he was senior partner until his death.
In 1922, Nichols was appointed chairman of the U. S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
Memorial Centenary Association, which directed the restoration of the Grant Birthplace
Grant Birthplace
The Grant Birthplace in Point Pleasant, Ohio was the birthplace of President Ulysses S. Grant who was born there in 1822. The home is furnished with items that once belonged to Grant, as well as a few period items...
in Point Pleasant, Ohio
Point Pleasant, Ohio
Point Pleasant is a small unincorporated community in southern Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. It is located near the mouth of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area at the Ohio River, around 25 miles southeast of Cincinnati. U.S. Route 52 passes through Point...
, and directed the state to acquire it.
On October 19, 1942, Nichols was admitted to Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati with a fractured vertebra. He died there of a coronary thrombosis
Coronary thrombosis
Coronary thrombosis is a form of thrombosis affecting the coronary circulation. It is associated with stenosis subsequent to clotting. The condition is considered as a type of ischaemic heart disease.It can lead to a myocardial infarction...
December 29, 1942, and was buried in Batavia Union Cemetery. He had no children.