Charles Nicholson

Sir Charles Nicholson, 1st Baronet (23 November 1808 – 8 November 1903) was an English-Australian politician, university founder, explorer, pastoralist, antiquarian and philanthropist. The Nicholson Museum at the University of Sydney was named after him.

Sir Charles Nicholson
Sir Charles Nicholson as Chancellor of the University of Sydney, c. 1850.
Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
1 June 1843  20 June 1848
In office
15 May 1849  30 June 1851
In office
14 October 1851  29 February 1856
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded bySir Alfred Stephen
President of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
22 May 1860  26 August 1860
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded bySir Maurice O'Connell
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
1 June 1843  20 June 1848
In office
1 July 1848  30 June 1851
In office
1 September 1851  29 February 1856
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
1 May 1860  23 June 1863
Personal details
Born
Isaac Ascough

(1808-11-23)23 November 1808
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Died8 November 1903(1903-11-08) (aged 94)
Totteridge Grange, Hertfordshire, England
NationalityEnglish Australian
Spouse
Sarah Elizabeth Keightley
(m. 1865)
Children
Alma materEdinburgh University
OccupationGynaecologist, Obstetrician, University chancellor, Grazier
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