Charles Archibald Nichols

Charles Archibald Nichols (August 25, 1876 – April 25, 1920) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

For the Wisconsin politician, see Archibald Nichols.
Frontispiece of 1922's Charles A. Nichols, Late a Representative

Nichols was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitney Nichols in Boyne City, Michigan, and attended the public schools. He engaged in newspaper work as reporter and criminal investigator for the Detroit Journal and the Detroit News from 1898 to 1905. He served as secretary of the police department of the city of Detroit from 1905 to 1908 and as city clerk from 1908 to 1912.

In 1914, Nichols was elected as a Republican from the newly created 13th congressional district of Michigan to the 64th United States Congress. He was twice re-elected to the 65th and 66th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1915, until his death in 1920. He was chairman of the Committee on the Census in the 66th Congress.

Charles A. Nichols died in office, in Washington, D.C., and is interred in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan. Clarence McLeod was elected to fill the vacant seat.

See also

References
  • United States Congress. "Charles Archibald Nichols (id: N000090)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Charles Archibald Nichols at The Political Graveyard
  • Charles A. Nichols, Late a Representative from Michigan. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. 1922.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Patrick H. Kelley		 United States Representative for the 13th Congressional District of Michigan
1915 – 1920		 Succeeded by
Clarence McLeod
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