Alfred O. P. Nicholson
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson (August 31, 1808 – March 23, 1876), was a lawyer, newspaper editor, banker, and politician from Tennessee. A Democrat, he was twice a US Senator from that state.
Alfred Nicholson | |
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| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | John Bell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph S. Fowler (1866) |
| In office December 25, 1840 – February 7, 1842 | |
| Appointed by | James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | Felix Grundy |
| Succeeded by | Ephraim H. Foster |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1833–1839 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson August 31, 1808 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1876 (aged 67) Columbia, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) |
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