John Conover Nichols
John Conover Nichols (born August 31, 1896 in Joplin , Missouri , † November 7, 1945 in Asmara , Eritrea ) was an American politician . Between 1935 and 1943 he represented the 2nd Congressional Constituency of Oklahoma in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Nichols attended public schools in his home town of Missouri and Colorado Springs . He also graduated from Teachers College in Emporia ( Kansas ). Between 1917 and 1919 he took part in the First World War as an infantry soldier in the US Army . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1926, he began to practice in his new profession in Eufaula (Oklahoma).
Politically, Nichols became a member of the Democratic Party , whose candidate he was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1934. There he replaced William W. Hastings on January 3, 1935 . Since he also won the following four elections, he was able to exercise his mandate in Congress until his resignation on July 3, 1943 . His resignation came because he had been named vice president of Transcontinental & Western Air . He held this office until his death in November 1945 in a plane crash in Eritrea, which was then under British administration. Nichols was also temporarily buried there. Later his remains were transferred to Eufaula and reburied there.
Web links
- John Conover Nichols in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Conover Nichols in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Nichols, John Conover |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1896 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Joplin , Missouri |
DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1945 |
Place of death | Asmara , Eritrea |