George Mansel Nicholson (1874 – January 16, 1963)[1] was a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1921 to 1927, serving as chief justice from 1925 to 1927.[2]
George M. Nicholson
Born
May 30, 1874
Riley County, Kansas
Died
Death date missing
Death place missing
Other names
George Mansel Nicholson
Occupation(s)
attorney; Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court (1921-1927); Chief Justice (1928-1929)
George M. Nicholson was born May 30, 1874, to George E. Nicholson, a native of Carthage, Missouri, and a Methodist minister, and his wife, Ida Carpenter, a native of Muscatine, Iowa. They moved to Riley County, Kansas, shortly before their son was born, his elementary education was in the public schools there. He quit school when he was 15 years old, so he could support himself as a farm hand. Concurrently, he started reading law in the office of Thomas Beery in Ness City, Kansas. A diligent student, he passed the bar exam in 1894. George practiced law in Ness City until 1898, when he moved to Lincoln, Nebraska." He remained there until 1903, when he moved to the town of Sulphur in the Chickasaw Nation, of the Indian Territory (now Sulphur, Oklahoma).[3] Before Oklahoma became a state in November 1907, George M. served as City Attorney of Sulphur. George M. acquired about 4,000 acres (16 km2) of farm land in Bryan, Carter, Johnston, Murray and Pontotoc Counties. The Nicholsons lived in Sulphur, along with their four children.[4]
Nicholson was appointed as Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 1922, serving in the court's District 2 until 1927. He served as chief justice in 1926 and 1927. After retiring from the court, he opened a private law practice in Oklahoma City in 1927.[5] He retired from practice in 1959.[1]
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In 1903, George M. Nicholson married Miss Julia Sheldon of Trinidad, Colorado, in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.They had four children.[4] Julie died in 1919. George married Edith Cole on July 21, 1927.[2]
Nicholson died at his home in Oklahoma City at the age of 88, survived by Edith.[1]
george, nicholson, george, mansel, nicholson, 1874, january, 1963, justice, oklahoma, supreme, court, from, 1921, 1927, serving, chief, justice, from, 1925, 1927, bornmay, 1874riley, county, kansasdieddeath, date, missingdeath, place, missingother, namesgeorge. George Mansel Nicholson 1874 January 16 1963 1 was a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1921 to 1927 serving as chief justice from 1925 to 1927 2 George M NicholsonBornMay 30 1874Riley County KansasDiedDeath date missingDeath place missingOther namesGeorge Mansel NicholsonOccupation s attorney Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court 1921 1927 Chief Justice 1928 1929 Contents 1 Early life 2 Personal 2 1 Family 2 2 Memberships 3 ReferencesEarly life editGeorge M Nicholson was born May 30 1874 to George E Nicholson a native of Carthage Missouri and a Methodist minister and his wife Ida Carpenter a native of Muscatine Iowa They moved to Riley County Kansas shortly before their son was born his elementary education was in the public schools there He quit school when he was 15 years old so he could support himself as a farm hand Concurrently he started reading law in the office of Thomas Beery in Ness City Kansas A diligent student he passed the bar exam in 1894 George practiced law in Ness City until 1898 when he moved to Lincoln Nebraska He remained there until 1903 when he moved to the town of Sulphur in the Chickasaw Nation of the Indian Territory now Sulphur Oklahoma 3 Before Oklahoma became a state in November 1907 George M served as City Attorney of Sulphur George M acquired about 4 000 acres 16 km2 of farm land in Bryan Carter Johnston Murray and Pontotoc Counties The Nicholsons lived in Sulphur along with their four children 4 Nicholson was appointed as Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 1922 serving in the court s District 2 until 1927 He served as chief justice in 1926 and 1927 After retiring from the court he opened a private law practice in Oklahoma City in 1927 5 He retired from practice in 1959 1 Personal editFamily edit In 1903 George M Nicholson married Miss Julia Sheldon of Trinidad Colorado in Tecumseh Oklahoma They had four children 4 Julie died in 1919 George married Edith Cole on July 21 1927 2 Nicholson died at his home in Oklahoma City at the age of 88 survived by Edith 1 Memberships edit George M Nicholson belongs to 4 Member Murray Co Bar Association Oklahoma State Bar Association American Bar Association Methodist church Republican 3 References edit a b c Former State Justice Dies The Daily Oklahoman January 17 1963 p 9 a b Index to Politicians Nicholson Political Graveyard Accessed April 25 2018 a b Murray County Oklahoma Biographies GenealogyTrails Accessed December 27 2016 a b c Thoburn Joseph Bradfield George M Nicholson 1916 p 1162 Accessed December 27 2016 Who s Who in Law Vol 1 1937 p 690 Accessed February 15 2020 Political offices Preceded byFrank M Bailey Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court1921 1927 Succeeded byRobert A Hefner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George M Nicholson amp oldid 1154513292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
