William Nichol (mayor)
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William Nichol | |
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| Born | February 12, 1800 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 1878 (aged 78) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Occupations | Banker, planter, politician |
| Political party | Whig |
| Parent(s) | Josiah Nichol Eleanor (Ryburn) Nichol. |
William Nichol (1800–1878) was an American banker, Whig politician and planter. He served as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1835 to 1837.
Career
He served as the first President of the Bank of Tennessee.[1][3] From 1835 to 1837, he served as Mayor of Nashville.[1][4] Later, he was a planter in Davidson County, Tennessee and Arkansas.[2]
Personal life
He married Julia Margaret Lytle on 6 October 1825.[1] His father-in-law, William Lytle, was a wealthy landowner who had served as captain in the American Revolutionary War.[2] They had four sons, Josiah II, William Lytle, Charles Alexander James Edgar and Harry D., and six daughters, Eleanor Ryburn, Margaret, Ann Lytle, Julia, Jane F. and Lizzie B. Nichol.[1] They resided at Belair, a historic mansion in Nashville from 1835 to his death.[1][3]
