Background
Nicholson, John was born in 1765 in Herkimer, New York, United States.
United States representative lawyer politician
Nicholson, John was born in 1765 in Herkimer, New York, United States.
Studied law.
Born in Herkimer, he received a limited education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced. He held various local offices and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eleventh Congress, holding office from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1811. In 1820 he died in Herkimer.
Member United States House