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Wilson Cary Nicholas (January 31, 1761 – October 10, 1820) was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1799 to 1804 and was the 19th Governor of Virginia from 1814 to 1816.
Dec 22, 2021 · Wilson Cary Nicholas was a member of the Convention of 1788, member of the U.S. Senate (1799–1804) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1807–1809), and governor of Virginia (1814–1816). Born in Williamsburg to a prominent political family, Nicholas was educated at the College of William and Mary and served as an officer of volunteers ...
Wilson Cary Nicholas (1761-1820) was a U.S. congressman, U.S. senator, governor of Virginia, and political protégé of Thomas Jefferson. Born in Williamsburg, he studied at the College of William and Mary until he joined the Continental army during the American Revolution.
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Apr 21, 2016 · Wilson Cary Nicholas was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, on January 31, 1761 to Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr. and Anne Cary. Nicholas' father was a prominent judge who served on the Court of Appeals, and Nicholas' mother was the daughter of an affluent Tidewater planter.
Elected to the United States House of Representatives, Nicholas served from 1807 to 1809. He later served as governor of Virginia from 11 December 1814 to 11 December 1816.
WILSON CARY NICHOLAS was born in Williamsburg, Virginia. He withdrew from the College of William and Mary to join the Revolutionary Army, becoming commanding officer of Washington’s Life Guard until the company disbanded in 1783.
Wilson Cary Nicholas, who served as governor of Virginia (1814-1816), as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1807-1809), and as a U.S. senator (1799-1804), is the subject of this portrait by William Ludwell Sheppard, which is a copy of one made by Gilbert Stuart in 1805.
