William Nicoll Jr.
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William Nicoll Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the New York General Assembly | |
| In office January 31, 1759 – February 6, 1768 | |
| Preceded by | David Jones |
| Succeeded by | Philip Livingston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1702 |
| Died | 1768 (aged 65–66) |
| Parent(s) | William Nicoll Anna Van Rensselaer Nicoll |
William Nicoll Jr. (1702 – 1768) was an English-American colonial merchant and politician who served as the Speaker of the New York General Assembly.
He was a son of English-born politician William Nicoll (1657–1723) (who is remembered for his vehement opposition to the Leisler Rebellion) and Anna (née Van Rensselaer) Nicoll (1665–1723), widow of the patroon Kiliaen van Rensselaer, and daughter of Jeremias van Rensselaer and Maria (née Van Cortlandt) Van Rensselaer.[1] Among his siblings was Mary Nicoll, wife of Robert Watts; Benjamin Nicoll, husband of Charity Floyd;[2] Catherine Nicoll, wife of Jonathan Havens;[3] and Frances Nicoll, wife of Edward Holland, the 40th mayor of New York City.[4]
His paternal grandparents were Abigail (née Johns) Nicoll and Matthias Nicoll, one of the two leaders of the expedition that led to the surrender of the Dutch New Amsterdam to the English, who served as the 6th Mayor of New York City from 1672 to 1673 and Speaker in the first and second sessions of the New York Assembly under Thomas Dongan in 1683. His grand-uncle was Richard Nicolls, the 1st Colonial governor of the Province of New York. His paternal aunt, Margaret Nicoll, was married to Col. Richard Floyd Jr., the colonel of provincial troops of Suffolk County and judge of the Court of Common Pleas and grandfather of William Floyd.[5]