Background
Nicholson, Francis Joseph was born on April 11, 1921 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Joseph and Eileen Cecilia (Dinan) Nicholson.
Nicholson, Francis Joseph was born on April 11, 1921 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Joseph and Eileen Cecilia (Dinan) Nicholson.
AB, Boston College, 1942. AM, Boston College, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1949.
Master of Laws, Georgetown University, 1951. Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1956. Doctor of Juridical Science, Harvard University, 1963.
Professor of law, Boston College, Newton, Massachusetts, since 1958; rector, Jesuit Community College, Newton, 1968-1976.
Member Massachusetts Maritime Commission, 1970-1974, Massachusetts Board Regents Higher Education, 1980-1984. Member American Bar Association, Am.Soc. International Law.