David H. Nichols

David Hopkinson Nichols ( born March 16, 1829 in Hardwick, Vermont, † December 16, 1900 in Boulder, Colorado ) was an American politician. Between 1893 and 1895 he was Deputy Governor of the State of Colorado.

Career

David Nichols served as a lieutenant of the U.S. forces during the Mexican-American War. After that he went to California, where he participated in the gold rush. About Illinois he came into the territory that became the State of Colorado, where he also attended a gold rush in 1859. In Boulder, he was involved in the construction of the first school building. Between 1863 and 1865 he was also deputy sheriff in Boulder County. In 1864 he took part in an Indian campaign. In this context, he was also involved in sand creek massacre. He then attended as a delegate two non-contiguous territorial legislatures in the House of Representatives. In 1874 he was chairman of that chamber. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the site for the University of Colorado at Boulder. He also participated in the Constituent Assembly of the future State of Colorado as a delegate.

In 1892, Nichols was chosen as the candidate of the Populist Party on the side of Davis Hanson Waite for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. This post he held 1893-1895. Yet he was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. For 19 years he sat on the board of the state prison of Colorado. He died on December 16, 1900 in Boulder, where he was also buried.

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