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Charles A. Nichols
Frontispiece of 1922's Charles A. Nichols, Late a Representative
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th district
In office March 4, 1915 – April 25, 1920
Preceded by	Patrick H. Kelley
Succeeded by	Clarence J. McLeod
Personal details
Born	Charles Archibald Nichols (1876-08-25)August 25, 1876 Boyne City, Michigan
Died	April 25, 1920(1920-04-25) (aged 43) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Grand Lawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan
Political party	Republican

Charles Archibald Nichols (August 25, 1876 – April 25, 1920) was an American journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1915 to 1920.

Early life and education

Nichols was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitney Nichols in Boyne City, Michigan, and attended the public schools. He engaged in newspaper work as reporter and criminal investigator for the Detroit Journal and the Detroit News from 1898 to 1905. He served as secretary of the police department of the city of Detroit from 1905 to 1908 and as city clerk from 1908 to 1912.

United States House of Representatives

In 1914, Nichols was elected as a Republican from the newly created 13th congressional district of Michigan to the 64th United States Congress. He was twice re-elected to the 65th and 66th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1915, until his death in 1920. He was chairman of the Committee on the Census in the 66th Congress.

Death

Charles A. Nichols died in office, in Washington, D.C., and is interred in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan. Clarence McLeod was elected to fill the vacant seat.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949)

References

• United States Congress. "Charles Archibald Nichols (id: N000090)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Charles Archibald Nichols at The Political Graveyard
• Charles A. Nichols, Late a Representative from Michigan. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. 1922.

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• 1876 births
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• City and town clerks
• The Detroit News people
• Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan
• People from Boyne City, Michigan
• 19th-century American newspaper people
• 20th-century American newspaper people
• 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives