Background
Nicol was the son of W. Nicol Doctor of Medicine of Stonehaven and his wife Margaret Dyce daughter of J. Dyce of Aberdeen.
Nicol was the son of W. Nicol Doctor of Medicine of Stonehaven and his wife Margaret Dyce daughter of J. Dyce of Aberdeen.
He was educated at the University of Glasgow and lived at Bombay for many years.
West. Nichol and Company until he retired in 1844, as well as a director of the Borneo Company Limited from its inception in 1856 until 1869. Additionally, he was a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire, and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He held the seat until his death at the age of 67 in 1872.
Nicol married Sarah Loyd, daughter of Edward Loyd, banker of London and Manchester in 1844.
19th United Kingdom Parliament. 20th United Kingdom Parliament]
At the 1865 general election Nicol was elected as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Kincardineshire.