William_H._Nickerson

William H. Nickerson

William H. Nickerson

American politician

William H. Nickerson (born January 22, 1939) is an American politician from Connecticut.[1] A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 1991 and the Connecticut State Senate from 1991 to 2009.[2]

Quick Facts Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 36th district, Preceded by ...

Career

From 1969 until 1986, Nickerson served as the Greenwich Town Meeting Representative.[2] In 1986, Nickerson ran for the House of Representatives and won.[3] He served in the State House until 1990 when he was elected to the State Senate.[3] He declined to seek another term to the State Senate in 2008.[4]

Nickerson previously practiced law and was a member of the bars in Connecticut and New York.[5]

In 2016, Nickerson endorsed John Kasich for President of the United States.[6]

Education

Nickerson attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School.[7]

Personal

Nickerson is from Greenwich, Connecticut. He has two adult children with his wife Jane.[5]

References

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    "Candidate - William H. Nickerson". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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    "The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart". Justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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    "State of Connecticut Elections Database » Candidate: William H. Nickerson". Electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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    "Hartford Courant 12 Feb 2008, page Page B03". Newspapers.com. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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    "Senator Bill Nickerson". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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    "William H. Nickerson op-ed: Top 5 reasons to vote for Kasich". Stamfordadvocate.com. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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    "Senator Bill Nickerson's Resume". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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