Donald W. Nicholson

Donald William Nicholson (August 11, 1888 – February 16, 1968) was a 20th century American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Born in Wareham, Massachusetts, he attended the public schools and took college extension courses. He first worked as a salesman, then during the First World War served overseas in the United States Army from 1917 to 1919. Returning to Massachusetts, he entered politics and served as selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor in Wareham, 1920-1925. He served as a delegate to all Republican state conventions from 1924 to 1947; served in the State House of Representatives in 1925 and 1926; as a member of the State senate from 1926 to 1947, and as president of the state senate in 1946 and 1947. He was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Charles L. Gifford, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (November 18, 1947-January 3, 1959). He retired to his home in Wareham, remaining there until his death on February 16, 1968; he is buried in Center Cemetery.

In 1964 a bridge in Wareham was named after Nicholson.^[1]

References

1. ^ http://archives.lib.state.ma.us:8080/dspace/bitstream/2452/14113/1/1964acts0107.txt

• Donald W. Nicholson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles L. Gifford	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district November 18, 1947 – January 3, 1959	Succeeded by Hastings Keith

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Name	Nicholson, Donald Wayne
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Date of birth	August 11, 1888
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Date of death	February 16, 1968
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