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Wilson Cary Nicholas

Member From: 1784 - 1800

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  • Birth Date: January 31, 1761 Birth Place:Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Death Date: October 10, 1820
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, English
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  • Education: College of William & Mary
  • Military Service: Albemarle County Militia during the American Revolution
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  • Additional Info: Wilson Cary Nicholas was initially elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democratic-Republican to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Tazewell.
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: U.S. Senate (Dec. 5, 1799 - May 22, 1804)
    U.S. House of Representative (March 4, 1807-November 27, 1809)
    Governor of Virginia (Dec. 1, 1814 - Dec. 1, 1816)
    Delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention which ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1788
    Collector of the Port of Norfolk (1804-1807)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1784-1785 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
1785-1786 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
1788 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Privileges and Elections
1789 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
Privileges & Elections
Propositions and Grievances
1794 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
1795 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
1796 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Claims
Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
1797-1798 Albemarle Democratic-Republican
1798-1799 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Claims
Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
1799-1800 Albemarle Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
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