Notable people · Lawyer · Politician · Judge
Hugh L. Nichols
Born in New Richmond and schooled in Batavia, Nichols became a Cincinnati lawyer, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1911-1913) and Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1913-1920). He is buried in Batavia.
At a glance
- Born
- 1865-03-25
- Died
- 1942-12-29
- Education
- Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH
- Cincinnati Law School, Cincinnati, OH, law
- Known as
- Lawyer, Politician, Judge
- Organizations
- Ohio Supreme Court
Life story
Hugh Llewellyn Nichols was born in New Richmond in 1865 and attended public schools in Batavia, then Ohio Wesleyan University and Cincinnati Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1886 and married Louise Dean Stirling of Batavia in 1887.
He founded a Cincinnati law firm and served in the Ohio Senate (1898-1899). He was Lieutenant Governor from 1911 to 1913 and then Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court until 1920.
In 1922 he chaired the U.S. Grant Memorial Centenary Association, marking the hundredth birthday of Clermont County's most famous son. He died in Cincinnati in 1942 and is buried in Batavia Union Cemetery.
Timeline
- 1865-03-25: Born in New Richmond (New Richmond, OH) source
- 1886: Admitted to the bar source
- 1887: Marries Louise Dean Stirling (Batavia, OH) source
- 1898: Ohio Senate (to 1899) source
- 1911: Lieutenant Governor (to 1913) source
- 1913: Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court (to 1920) source
- 1922: Chairs the U.S. Grant Memorial Centenary Association source
- 1942-12-29: Dies in Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) source
What Hugh is known for
- 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1911-1913)
- Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1913-1920)
Family
- wife: Louise Dean Stirling Nichols
Places in Ohio to see
- Batavia Union Cemetery (grave) (grave)
Batavia, Clermont County ZIP 45103 (approximate) · Batavia · Clermont County · official page
Ohio places
Where Hugh L. Nichols was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: New Richmond, Clermont County ZIP 45157 · New Richmond · Clermont County
- School: Batavia, Clermont County ZIP 45103 · Batavia · Clermont County
- Buried: Batavia (Batavia Union Cemetery), Clermont County ZIP 45103 · Batavia · Clermont County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Hugh L. Nichols birth New Richmond; Batavia schools; Ohio Wesleyan; Cincinnati Law School; offices; Grant Centenary 1922; burial Batavia